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The following sequence contains the open reading frame of a polypeptide. How many amino acids will the polypeptide consists of ?
5' AGCATATGATCGTTTCTCTGCTTTGAACT-3'

A

4

B

2

C

10

D

7

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The correct Answer is:
B
Given sequence is 5' - AGCATATGATCGTTTCTCTGCTTTGAACT-3'
After Transcription the m-RNA sequence will be-
5'-AGCAUA`ul(UGA)`UCGUUUCUGCUUUGAACU-3'
UGA is the stop codon. Hence, only 2 amino acids will be formed.
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