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There are 4 bases in DNA - Adenine, Guanine, Thymine and Cytosine. Since the genetic code is triplet, a sequence of 3 consecutive bases in a DNA molecule codes for one specific amino acid. Thus there are 64 codons or triplets (4*4*4) for synthesis of proteins.
Thus the correct answer is option D - genetic code is triplet.
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There are 4 bases in DNA - Adenine, Guanine, Thymine and Cytosine. Since the genetic code is triplet, a sequence of 3 consecutive bases in a DNA molecule codes for one specific amino acid. Thus there are 64 codons or triplets (4*4*4) for synthesis of proteins.
Thus the correct answer is option D - genetic code is triplet.
Regards