Which of the following triplet codons correctly represents a start or stop signal for protein synthesis?

  • A
    $UGU$ Leucine
  • B
    $UAC$ Tyrosine
  • C
    $AUG$ Start
  • D
    $UUU$ Stop

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$(i)$ The codon is read in mRNA in a contiguous fashion. There are no punctuations.
(ii) Some amino acids are coded by more than one codon.
(iii) $UUU$ would code for phenylalanine.
(iv) $GAA$ is a stop terminator codon.
Comparing the above statements (i-iv),select the correct option marked with $T$ (True) and $F$ (False) with respect to the salient features of the genetic code.

Which of the following are salient features of the genetic code?

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