Which best describes a codon? a. a cell structure that gives the master instructions for an organism b. a segment of dna that is the basis of heredity in organisms c. the sequence of three bases that codes for a specific amino acid d. the basic unit of structure and function of all living things

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The best description of a codon is that the sequence of three bases codes is for a specific amino acid. The answer is letter C. 

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The correct answer is option C, the sequence of three bases that codes for a specific amino acid

Reason -

A codon is the sequential representation of three DNA or RNA nucleotide. These DNA or RNA nucleotide set corresponds only to a specific amino acid or else they do not participate in protein synthesis. Each codon responds only to a single amino acid.There are total 64 codons out of which 61 represents the amino acid and the remaining three codons are knows as stop codon . for example TAA (also known as stop codon), CAG etc.

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