Q169 / 180 · NEET 2025 · Zoology

Who proposed that the genetic code for amino acids should be made up of three nucleotides?

Correct answer
A
George Gamow
B
Francis Crick
C
Jacque Monod
D
Franklin Stahl

Solution

George Gamow, a physicist proposed that genetic code for amino acids should be made up of three nucleotides.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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