Introductory Chemistry (5th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 032191029X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-029-5

Chapter 19 - Biochemistry - Exercises - Questions - Page 728: 35

Answer

The genetic code is a set of guidelines that translates the genetic information in organisms into proteins. Codons, sets of 3 nucleotides, specify particular amino acids to be attached during protein synthesis using the genetic code.

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The genetic code is a set of guidelines that translates the genetic information in organisms into proteins. Codons, sets of 3 nucleotides, specify particular amino acids to be attached during protein synthesis using the genetic code.
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