Codons are three-base sequences in mRNA that specify the addition of a single amino acid to the growing protein chain during translation. How do eukaryotic codons and prokaryotic codons compare?
A) Prokaryotic codons usually contain different bases than those of eukaryotes.
B) Prokaryotic codons usually specify different amino acids than those of eukaryotes.
C) The translation of codons is mediated by tRNAs in eukaryotes, but translation requires no intermediate molecules such as tRNAs in prokaryotes.
D) Codons are a nearly universal language among all organisms.

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Codons are a nearly universal language among all organisms, meaning that they are mostly the same among all species, regardless of whether they are prokaryotic or eukaryotic.

Codons Are Three-Base Sequences in MRNA That Specify the Addition