The unit of DNA that specifies a certain amino acid is called a ________, the same unit of mRNA is called a(n) ________ which, during protein synthesis, is matched by the of
TRNA.
A) gene, triplet, amino acid
B) triplet, anticodon, codon
C) triplet, codon, anticodon
D) nucleotide, triplet, gene

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In DNA, a triplet is a sequence of three nucleotides that specifies an amino acid. In mRNA, this sequence is called a codon, and during protein synthesis, it is matched by the anticodon of tRNA.

The Unit of DNA That Specifies a Certain Amino Acid