The set of codons that encode amino acids is known as what?

The set of codons that encode amino acids is known as what?

• A. Genetic Code
• B. Complementary Strands
• C. Chargaff's Rule
• D. Double Helix

Answer: (A)

Codons are three-nucleotide units in mRNA that specify which amino acid to add during protein synthesis. The collection of all these codons and what they code for—the mapping from codons to amino acids—is called the genetic code. This code guides translation, including start signals (which kick off translation) and stop signals (which end it), and it’s nearly universal across organisms. The other terms describe DNA concepts rather than the codon-to-amino-acid mapping: complementary strands refer to the paired DNA strands, Chargaff's rule concerns base composition, and the double helix is DNA’s shape.

Codons are three-nucleotide units in mRNA that specify which amino acid to add during protein synthesis. The collection of all these codons and what they code for—the mapping from codons to amino acids—is called the genetic code. This code guides translation, including start signals (which kick off translation) and stop signals (which end it), and it’s nearly universal across organisms. The other terms describe DNA concepts rather than the codon-to-amino-acid mapping: complementary strands refer to the paired DNA strands, Chargaff's rule concerns base composition, and the double helix is DNA’s shape.