Which of the Following Descriptions of Nucleotide Triplets Best Represents

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following descriptions of nucleotide triplets best represents a codon?

• A) a triplet separated spatially from other triplets
• B) a triplet that has no corresponding amino acid
• 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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Definitions:

Heritability

Heritability is a measure of how much of the variation in a trait among individuals within a population can be attributed to genetic differences.

Concordance

The agreement or harmony between treatments, behaviors, or opinions among individuals or in data, often used in genetics and medicine to describe the similarity in illness or traits.

Hereditary Trait

A feature or characteristic passed from one generation to another through genes.

Reaction Range

Potential variability, depending on environmental conditions, in the expression of a hereditary trait.