Codons are a series of three nucleotides in mRNA that
A)signal the start of RNA synthesis.
B)signal the start of DNA synthesis.
C)code for one or more bases in mRNA.
D)code for amino acids.
E)signal the end of DNA synthesis.

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Codons are specific sequences of three nucleotides that code for a specific amino acid or a stop signal during protein synthesis. Therefore, choice D "code for amino acids" is the correct answer.

Codons Are a Series of Three Nucleotides in MRNA That