Answer:
C. The genetic code is not overlapping.
Explanation:
The genetic code is nonoverlapping because each nucleotide can be part of only one codon or 'codeword' during protein synthesis. Therefore, a particular point mutation in the nucleotide sequence can result in only one amino acid modification. A nonoverlapping genetic code indicates that the same letter (i.e., the same nucleotide) can not be used for two different codons. The non-overlapping nature of the genetic code was discovered by Tsugita and Fraenkel-Conrat (1960) by observing point mutations in the tobacco mosaic virus.
Answer:
1st blank: four nitrogenous bases each. (cytosine, adenine, and guanine)
2nd blank: DNA had thymine
3rd blank: RNA has uracil