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Nucleic Acids

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A triplet codon represents

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A sequence of three nitrogen bases on mRNA

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A sequence of three nitrogen bases in tRNA

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A sequence of three bases in rRNA

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The presence of only three bases in mRNA

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Solution

The correct option is B A sequence of three nitrogen bases on mRNA
A triplet codon is a sequence of three nitrogen bases. It is also called as a genetic code. It codes for a single amino acid.

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