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The genetic code is made up of 64 nucleotide triplets, referred to as codons. Except for three codons, each one specifies an amino acid out of the 20 involved in protein synthesis, leading to redundancy as several codons may code for the same amino acid. Codons can be represented in either RNA or DNA format. Is this statement accurate?

1. a) Correct
2. b) Incorrect
3. c) Partially correct
4. d) Not applicable

Correct answer: a) Correct

Solution

The statement is correct as the genetic code indeed consists of 64 codons, with most amino acids being encoded by more than one codon, and it can be expressed as RNA or DNA codons.

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