Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

  1. The anticodon is a sequence of three base pairs on tRNA that is complementary to the matching three base pairs on mRNA.

  2. The termination codon is a nucleotide triplet within tRNA that signals termination of translation.

  3. The start codon always codes for methionine in eukaryotes.

  4. The most common start codon is AUG.

  5. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The stop codon or termination codon is a nucleotide triplet within mRNA that signals a termination of translation.

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