What is the series of three bases in a nucleic acid that defines the amino acid to be used in the synthesis of a protein?
A)nucleotide
B)codon
C)tripeptide
D)translation
E)amino acid

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The series of three bases in a nucleic acid that defines the amino acid to be used in the synthesis of a protein is called a codon. Each codon codes for a specific amino acid or a stop signal.

What Is the Series of Three Bases in a Nucleic