Multiple choice

Nonsense codons are called so because they _________.

  1. code for non-essential amino acids

  2. code for initiator amino acid, which is removed later

  3. are never present in the RNA

  4. do not code for any amino acid

  5. code for some special amino acids

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

It is true as these are used as stop codons and these terminate the growing amino acid chain wherever they are present.