Molecular Basis Of Inheritance Question 49

Question: In mRNA, AUG is the initiation codon and UAA, UAG and UGA are termination codons, therefore polypeptide cannot be synthesized beyond any of these triplets to the end of mRNA. Then which one of the following mRNA can be translated completely [AFMC 1993]

Options:

A) AUG UUC UCC UGG UAA UAU

B) AUG UUC UCC UGA UGG UAU

C) AUC ACG UAU UUC UGA CUC

D) AUG UAU UUC UGC CUC UAG

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

Because in this mRNA, AUG is the initiation codon and UAG is the termination codon.