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Multiple choice

What is the term given to a 3-nucleotide sequences that codes for a protein?

  1. base pair

  2. purine

  3. codon

  4. triplet

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C Correct answer
Explanation

A codon is a sequence of three nucleotides that together form a unit of genetic code in a DNA or RNA molecule.

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