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Which statement accurately describes the relationship between codons and amino acids?

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Which statement accurately describes the relationship between codons and amino acids?.

  1. A.Each amino acid is coded for by exactly one codon.
  2. B.A single codon can code for multiple different amino acids.
  3. C.Each codon specifies a particular amino acid, with some redundancy in the genetic code.
  4. D.Codons are only found in DNA, not in mRNA.

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