Nonsense codons are
A) codons that code for multiple amino acids.
B) codons that do not code for an amino acid.
C) codons that can be read forward or backward.
D) start codons.
E) codons that do not consist of DNA or RNA.

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Nonsense codons, also known as stop codons, do not code for any amino acid. Instead, they signal the termination of protein synthesis. The three nonsense codons are UAA, UAG, and UGA.

Nonsense Codons Are