The diagram outlines the steps involved in synthesising a polypeptide. DNA nucleotide sequence (template strand): TACGACAATCGC mRNA sequence: AUGCUGUUAGCG amino acid sequence: met leu leu ala Which characteristic of the triplet code is shown by the information provided?
- AAn amino acid can be coded for by more than one triplet.
- BThe triplet code is non-overlapping and is only read in one direction.
- CThe triplet code is universal for the DNA of all organisms.
- DThere are some triplets that code for ‘start’ and ‘stop’.