For each statement, indicate whether it is true or false. The information contained in rRNA, called the genetic code, is carried in sets of three-nucleotide units called codons.A codon specifies an amino acid during translation. There are 64 possible codons that exist; therefore, amino acids can have more than one codon. There are 3 start codons and one stop codon within the genetic code.
Question
For each statement, indicate whether it is true or false. The information contained in rRNA, called the genetic code, is carried in sets of three-nucleotide units called codons.A codon specifies an amino acid during translation. There are 64 possible codons that exist; therefore, amino acids can have more than one codon. There are 3 start codons and one stop codon within the genetic code.
Solution
The first statement is false. The genetic code is not contained in rRNA, but in mRNA. Codons are indeed sets of three-nucleotide units, but they are found in mRNA, not rRNA.
The second statement is true. A codon does specify an amino acid during the process of translation.
The third statement is true. There are indeed 64 possible codons, and many amino acids are specified by more than one codon.
The fourth statement is false. There is only one start codon (AUG) and three stop codons (UAA, UAG, UGA) within the genetic code.
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