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BiologyMolecular Basis of InheritanceGenetic CodeEasy2 minPYQ_2026
BiologyEasysingle choice

Three successive nitrogen bases in the genetic code specify a / an __________.

Options:

Answer:
C
Solution:

The genetic code is read in triplets of nitrogenous bases called codons.

Each sequence of three successive nitrogenous bases on the mRNA specifies one particular amino acid during the process of translation.

Therefore, three successive nitrogen bases in the genetic code specify an amino acid.

Answer: amino acid

Stream:MHT_CET_MEDICALSubject:BiologyTopic:Molecular Basis of InheritanceSubtopic:Genetic Code
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