The unit of DNA that specifies a certain amino acid is called a ________,the same unit of mRNA is called a ________ which,during protein synthesis,is matched by the ________ of tRNA.
A)triplet,codon,anticodon
B)nitrogen base,sugar,phosphate
C)codon,anticodon,ribosome
D)gene,gene,triplet,amino acid
E)triplet,co-triplet,gene

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The unit of DNA that specifies a certain amino acid is called a triplet. The same unit in mRNA is called a codon, and it is matched by the anticodon of tRNA during protein synthesis. None of the other choices accurately describe this process.

The Unit of DNA That Specifies a Certain Amino Acid