Which of the following is true about the genetic code? A. A codon is three to six bases long. B. Each amino acid is specified by only one codon. C. The codon signaling the end of transcription also codes for an amino acid. D. There are multple codons signaling the start of transcription. E. All organisms use essentially the same genetic code.

Which of the following is true about the genetic code? A. A codon is three to six bases long. B. Each amino acid is specified by only one codon. C. The codon signaling the end of transcription also codes for an amino acid. D. There are multple codons signaling the start of transcription. E. All organisms use essentially the same genetic code.

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Chapter13: Gene Expression

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Problem 7TYU: Which of the following is/are not found in a bacterial mRNA molecule? (a) stop codon (b) upstream...

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