Multiple choice

Which among the following statements is/are not correct?

  1. The start codon always codes for methionine in eukaryotes.
  2. The most common start codon is AUG.
  3. The anticodon is a sequence of three base pairs of the tRNA that is complementary to the matching three base pairs on the mRNA.
  4. The termination codon is a nucleotide triplet within tRNA that signals the termination of translation.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. 1 and 2

  4. 1, 2 and 3

  5. Only 4
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E Correct answer
Explanation

This option is correct because the stop codon or termination codon is a nucleotide triplet within mRNA that signals a termination of translation.

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