Botany-Genetic Code
NEET Botany Genetic Code Match the Following Question
Type: Match the Following-match the column-Hard-Class 12
Match Column-I with Column-II.
| Column-I | Column-II |
|---|---|
| (a) Codon | (i) Triplet of nucleotides |
| (b) Stop codon | (ii) Codes for an amino acid |
| (c) Degeneracy | (iii) More than one codon for an amino acid |
| (d) mRNA | (iv) Transcribed from DNA |
A
a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv
B
a-ii, b-i, c-iv, d-iii
C
a-iv, b-iii, c-i, d-ii
D
a-iii, b-iv, c-ii, d-i
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
The codon is defined as a triplet of nucleotides that codes for an amino acid, making option A the correct pairing. The NCERT context specifies that 61 codons code for amino acids and emphasizes the triplet nature of codons.
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