Final answer:
The statement is false; the genetic code table refers to the mRNA sequence, not directly to the DNA template strand. mRNA is transcribed from DNA and then used in translation to identify the corresponding amino acids.
Step-by-step explanation:
The statement is false. To use the table of the genetic code to identify an amino acid, the sequence that is read off the table does not come directly from the template strand of the DNA. Instead, it comes from the messenger RNA (mRNA), which is a complementary copy of the template DNA strand. In the process of transcription, the DNA template strand is used to create a complementary mRNA sequence, where uracil (U) replaces thymine (T). The mRNA codon is then used during translation to direct the synthesis of proteins in the ribosome, with each three-nucleotide codon corresponding to a specific amino acid. The genetic code is both unambiguous and degenerate, meaning that while each codon corresponds to one and only one amino acid, multiple codons can code for the same amino acid.