Codons are ____ That Encode the Information for a Specific

Question

Codons are ____ that encode the information for a specific amino acid in a protein.
A) made of two polynucleotide strands
B) ribosomal subunits
C) mRNA templates that are transcribed into tRNA
D) post-translational templates of tRNA
E) triplets of nucleotides in mRNA

Accepted Answer

Codons are triplets of nucleotides in mRNA that specify the sequence of amino acids in a protein during translation. Each codon codes for a specific amino acid or a stop signal.