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5.Molecular Basis of Inheritance
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Select the incorrect statement(s).
$i.$ Six codons do not code for any amino acid.
$ii.$ Codon is read in $mRNA$ in a contiguous fashion.
$iii.$ Three codons function as stop codons.
$iv.$ The initiation codon $AUG$ codes for methionine.
A
$(i) \;only$
B
$(ii)\; only$
C
$(i), (ii) \;and \;(iv)$
D
$(i), (ii) \;and \;(iii)$
Solution
$3$ codons do not code for any amino acid. Such codons are called non-sense codons or terminator codon. $Eg\; UAG, UAA \& UGA.$
Standard 12
Biology
