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Molecular Basis of Inheritance — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYMolecular Basis of Inheritance1 Mark
MCQ
Genetic code consists of:
  • A
    $4$ codons, each with two nucleotides
  • B
    $16$ codons, each with four nucleotides
  • C
    $64$ codons, each with two nucleotides
  • ✓
    $64$ codons, each with three nucleotides
✓

Answer

Correct option: D.
$64$ codons, each with three nucleotides

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