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Non-sense codons participate in:
BiologyMolecular Basis of InheritanceNEET
Options:
  • A Releasing t-RNA from polynucleotide chain
  • B Formation of unspecified amino acids
  • C Terminating message of gene-controlled protein synthesis
  • D Conversion of sense DNA into non-sense DNA
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Terminating message of gene-controlled protein synthesis
Out of 64 codons only 61 codons specifies amino acid. 3 codons which do not sense any amino acid are called as non sense codons. These codons does not have any anticodons. They help in terminating the process of translation by attaching release factor.

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