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A sequence of how many nucleotides in messenger RNA makes a codon for an amino acid?
ChemistryBiomoleculesNEETNEET 2004
Options:
  • A three
  • B four
  • C one
  • D two
Solution:
2589 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: three
A codon is a sequence of three DNA or RNA nucleotides that corresponds with a specific amino acid or stop signal during protein synthesis.
Related Theory
There are 3 stop codons in the genetic code $U A G, U A A$, and $U G A$.

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