A group of DNA nucleotides that codes for a single amino acid is a: A) promoter B) codon C) gene

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A group of DNA nucleotides that codes for a single amino acid is a:

A) promoter
B) codon
C) gene

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The answer is B.
Genetic experiments showed that an amino acid is in fact encoded by a group of three bases, or codon.

Abel Olguin Chavez answered Jan 28, 2017

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