A sequence of how many nucleotides in messenger RNA makes a codon for an amino acid
[CBSE PMT 2004]
A
One
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B
Two
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C
Three
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D
Four
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Solution
The correct option is C
Three
The four bases in m-RNA : adenine, cytosine, guanine and Uracil have been shown to act in the form of triplet; each triplet behaving as a code for the synthesis of a particular amino acid.