INTEGRAT PRINC OF ZOO (LL W/ CONNECT)
INTEGRAT PRINC OF ZOO (LL W/ CONNECT)
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ISBN: 9781264177875
Author: HICKMAN
Publisher: MCG
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To explain: The reason that codon does not consist of two bases.

Introduction: The genetic information of DNA is based on the nucleotide base sequences. These sequences are transcribed into mRNA triplets and are called codons.

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