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Proteins are linear chains of amino acids that are specified by codons found on DNA. How many nucleotide bases form one codon? Select one: 3 4 2 1
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Proteins are linear chains of amino acids that are specified by codons found on DNA. How many nucleotide bases form one codon?
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I believe the answer is 3 - the nucleotide triplet that encodes one amino acid is called a codon.
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