Wobble
A) refers to the fact that some amino acids have multiple codons.
B) results in misreading of the genetic code.
C) allows one tRNA species to be charged with different amino acids.
D) results from a mutation in the anticodon.
E) allows several codons to be read by the same tRNA.

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The wobble hypothesis is based on the fact that the third nucleotide in a codon can often be different without affecting the amino acid that is incorporated. This is due to the fact that some tRNAs have the ability to pair with more than one codon through non-standard base pairing, allowing for flexibility in the genetic code. Therefore, multiple codons can be read by the same tRNA.