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What makes up a codon on an mRNA strand

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Answer: The DNA serves as a pattern for making messenger RNA, and the messenger RNA then serves as a pattern for making a specific protein. DNA and the corresponding messenger RNA are made up of a series of bases. In RNA, these bases are often labeled with the letters A, U, C, and G. A set of three bases makes up a codon.

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