Which of the Following Nucleotide Triplets Best Represents a Codon

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following nucleotide triplets best represents a codon?

• A) a triplet separated spatially from other triplets
• B) a triplet in the middle of a ribosomal RNA molecule
• C) a triplet at the opposite end of tRNA from the attachment site of the amino acid
• D) a triplet in the same reading frame as an upstream AUG
• E) a sequence in tRNA at the 3' end

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