The complete set of 61 sense codons can be read by fewer than 61 distinct tRNA molecules according to ____.
A) alternative splicing
B) degeneracy
C) exon shuffling
D) the wobble hypothesis
E) aminoacylation

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The wobble hypothesis explains how a single tRNA can recognize multiple codons for the same amino acid, allowing fewer tRNA molecules to cover all 61 sense codons.

The Complete Set of 61 Sense Codons Can Be Read