A Codon Is

question 48

Multiple Choice

A codon is

• A) the signal for the starting point of transcription.
• B) a specific nucleotide sequence of an mRNA molecule read in the 5' to direction.
• C) part of an open, unbonded loop of a tRNA molecule.
• D) a nucleotide triplet of rRNA, read in the 5' to direction.
• E) none of the other answers is correct.

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