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Which best describes a codon?
a cell structure that gives the master instructions for an organism
a segment of DNA that is the basis of heredity in organisms
the sequence of three bases that codes for a specific amino acid
the basic unit of structure and function of all living things
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the sequence of three bases that codes for a specific amino acid
A codon is a three-nucleotide sequence in mRNA (or corresponding DNA) that specifies an amino acid or a stop signal during protein synthesis (e.g., AUG = start/Methionine; UAA/UAG/UGA = stop).
A codon is a three-nucleotide sequence in mRNA (or corresponding DNA) that specifies an amino acid or a stop signal during protein synthesis (e.g., AUG = start/Methionine; UAA/UAG/UGA = stop).
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