Biology · Genetics
Which one of the following statements is TRUE regarding the standard genetic codon table?
- 1It consists of 20 codons coding for 20 amino acids and 3 termination codons.
- 2It consists of 60 sense codons and 1 initiation codon that carries no amino acid.
- 3It consists of 64 sense codons and 3 nonsense (stop) codons.
- 4It consists of 61 sense codons and 3 nonsense (stop) codons.✓
Correct answer
It consists of 61 sense codons and 3 nonsense (stop) codons.
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