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Standard XII
Biology
Nucleic Acids
A triplet cod...
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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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