Codons that do not specify amino acids but signal the ribosome to terminate polypeptide chain elongation are termed
A)frameshifts.
B)anticodon.
C)Stop codons.
D)suppressors.
E)terminators.

Name: Codons that do not specify amino acids but signal the ribosome to terminate polypeptide chain elongation are termed A)frameshifts. B)anticodon. C)Stop codons. D)suppressors. E)terminators.
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Codons that signal the termination of protein synthesis are called stop codons. These codons include UAA, UAG, and UGA.

Codons That Do Not Specify Amino Acids but Signal the Ribosome