The initial idea of triplet nature of codon was proposed by:
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A
George Gamow
B
Sutton Walton
C
Har Gobind Khorana
D
Severo Ochoa
Correct Answer
George Gamow
Detailed Explanation
George Gamow, a physicist, argued that since there are only 4 bases and if they have to code for 20 amino acids, the code should constitute a combination of bases. He suggested that in order to code for all the 20 amino acids, the code should be made up of three nucleotides.
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