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A codon consists of how many bases?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

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C)3... hope it helps :)
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(C) 3

A codon is a series of three nucleotides which collectively produce a segment of genetic code in a DNA or RNA molecule. There are in total three bases in a codon. Three nucleotide bases which present a codon also define which amino acid appears next in the series.

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