Synonymous codons protect against mutation because

A) the encoded amino acid changes to a smaller one.

B) the encoded amino acid changes to a larger one.

C) the encoded amino acid does not change.

D) they are exposed to oxidants.


C) the encoded amino acid does not change.

Biology & Microbiology

You might also like to view...

The primary pacemaker of the heart is the

(a) bicuspid valve. (b) tricuspid valve. (c) aorta. (d) sinoatrial node.

Biology & Microbiology

Viruses are smaller than

A. human red blood cells. B. All of the answer choices are correct. C. single-celled eukaryotes. D. plant cells. E. bacterial cells.

Biology & Microbiology

A bryophyte having a single large hloroplast in each cell belongs to the phylum:a

Hepatophyta. b. Pterophyta. c. Lycopodiophyta. d. Anthocerophyta. e. Bryophyta.

Biology & Microbiology

Which of the following samples would require the largest volume of water to arrive at a statistically significant result from the Membrane Filtration Method?

A) Pond water B) Water from a drinking fountain C) Bottled water

Biology & Microbiology