The "letters" of the genetic code are
A) deoxyribose bases.
B) phosphates.
C) nucleotide bases.
D) amino acids.
E) peptides.

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The genetic code is a series of nucleotide bases that make up DNA and RNA. These bases are adenine (A), thymine (T), cytosine (C), and guanine (G). The sequence of these bases determines the genetic information of an organism.

Therefore, the correct choice is C, nucleotide bases.

The "Letters" of the Genetic Code Are