Which of the Following Is NOT a Characteristic of the Genetic

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the genetic code?

• A)Each single amino acid is represented by several codons.
• B)Codons are read 5' to 3'.
• C)There are 20 total "sense" codons,1 for each amino acid.
• D)There are 3 nonsense codons;these are "stop" signals.

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Definitions:

Lanugo

A soft, fine body hair that is sometimes present on newborns and people with eating disorders as a protective response to severe malnutrition.

Anorexia Nervosa

An eating disorder characterized by an obsessive fear of gaining weight, leading to severe restriction of food intake and distorted body image.

Overestimate

To assess something as being greater, larger, or more significant than it actually is.

Anorexia Nervosa

A condition where individuals severely underweight excessively fear weight gain and have a skewed view of their body mass.