Question

Which one of the following statements is incorrect for translation in cytoplasm?

• A. One codon codes for only one amino acid
• B. One amino acid may be coded by many codons
• C. More than one amino acids are coded by one specific codon
• D. There are some codons that do not code for any amino acid

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Statement (c) is incorrect because one codon can code for a single amino acid only. But some amino acids are encoded by more than one codon.