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What is a codon ?

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Codon is the triplet of bases on mRNA coding for one amino acid
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  • What will be codons in m-RNA if the DNA codes are ATG-CAG ?

    A
    TAC-GTC
    B
    UAC-GUC
    C
    UCA-TUA
    D
    TCA-GTC

  • A mutation that change a codon spcifying one amino acid to a terination that changes a codon is called:

    A
    Mis-sence mutation
    B
    transition mutation
    C
    nonsence mutations
    D
    framesshift mutation

  • What is meant by the degeneracy of codons

    A
    One amino acid is coded by one code
    B
    One amino acid can be coded by more than one code
    C
    One code controls one code
    D
    One code can control more than one amino acid

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