Which one of the following triplet codes, is correctly matched with its specificity for an amino acid in protein synthesis or as 'start' or 'stop' codon?

(A)UCG - start
(B)UUU - stop
(C)UGU - leucine
(D)UAC - tyrosine

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The Tyrosine tRNA has an anticodon 'AUG' at its bottom loop, which is base-paired with the mRNA codon 'UAC'.

Chapter: Molecular Basis of Inheritance
Section: 5.6.2 tRNA- the Adapter Molecule

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8, emb=0.9229, combined=0.8737). Verified: high — The span explicitly states that the mRNA codon 'UAC' pairs with Tyrosine tRNA, directly confirming that UAC codes for tyrosine.

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