A Unit in Messenger RNA Consisting of a Set of Three

question 176

Multiple Choice

A unit in messenger RNA consisting of a set of three consecutive nucleotides is termed a(n)

• A)amino acid.
• B)tRNA.
• C)anticodon.
• D)codon.
• E)gene.

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Definitions:

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