Multiple choice

Choose the correct statement.

  1. 11 base pairs are present in one turn of DNA.

  2. Anticodon occurs in transfer-RNA.

  3. Adenine is an amino acid.

  4. Distance between two strands of DNA is 15 Å.

  5. Distance between two base pairs of DNA is 34 nm.
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Explanation

An anticodon is a unit made up of three nucleotides that correspond to the three bases of the codon on the mRNA. Each tRNA contains a specific anticodon triplet sequence that can base-pair to one or more codons for an amino acid.

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