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Why is the genetic code based on a three bas sequence?

April 26, 2017BAS based code genetic sequence

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Why is the genetic code based on a three bas sequence?

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The genetic code is based on a 3 base sequence because the anticodon on the transfer RNA consists of a 3 base sequence. Each transfer RNA carries one amino acid, and the anticodon, the area that attaches to the corresponding codon in the messenger RNA during translation, is only 3 bases long.