Multiple Choice
In the context of the genetic code, what is the relationship between DNA codons and proteins?
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Most organisms on Earth use essentially the same genetic code to translate mRNA codons into amino acids. How many distinct genetic codes are used by life on Earth?
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Sixty-four (one genetic code for each codon)
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Four (one for each nucleotide: A, U/T, G, and C)
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Twenty (one genetic code for each amino acid)
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One (a nearly universal genetic code, with a few minor variant codes)
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