Molecular Basis Of Inheritance Question 8

Question: 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?

Options:

A) UAC-Tyrosine

B) UCG-Start

C) UUU-Stop

D) UGU-Leucine

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

[a] AUG is initiating codon.

UCG codes for serine, UUU codes for phenylalanine, UGU codes for cysteine.