The anticodon 3ʹ-GCI-5ʹ cannot pair with which of the following codons?
A) 5ʹ-GCA-3ʹ
B) 5ʹ-GCC-3ʹ
C) 5ʹ-GCU-3ʹ
D) 5ʹ-GCG-3ʹ
E) All of the above

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The anticodon 3ʹ-GCI-5ʹ can pair with codons 5ʹ-GCA-3ʹ, 5ʹ-GCC-3ʹ, and 5ʹ-GCU-3ʹ due to wobble base pairing, where 'I' can pair with A, C, or U. However, it cannot pair with 5ʹ-GCG-3ʹ because 'I' cannot pair with G.

The Anticodon 3ʹ-GCI-5ʹ Cannot Pair with Which of the Following