Explain why the genetic code is called a triplet code.

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Every three bases stands for one of 20 amino acids

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A. xylem. B. phloem. C. sporopollenin. D. endosperm. E. lycophyll.

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Seedless vascular plants found in deserts do not require water for sperm to reach eggs

a. True b. False

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Which of the following is one of two or more gene variants that determine a particular trait for a characteristic?

a. allele b. karyotype c. euploid d. aneuploid

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Which of the following best describes a group of Rana pipens living in a pond during the spring

months? a. a community b. an ecosystem c. a habitat d. a population e. a niche

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