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How many nitrogenous bases are there in a codon?

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The correct option is A 3
Genetic codes are represented in the form of triplets. Triplets are giving the perfect clue that there are 3 nitrogenous bases in each codon which codes for an amino acid. For example UCU codes for serine.

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