Home
Class 12
BIOLOGY
Which one of the following is the starte...

Which one of the following is the starter codon?

A

UGA

B

UAA

C

UAG

D

AUG

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
D
AUG is the start codon . It also codes for amino acid called methionine which is the first amino acid in a polypeptide chain . UAA , UAG and UGA are stop codons and are meant for termination of polypeptide chain during protein synthesis.
Promotional Banner

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Which of the following serves as an stop codon ?

Which one of the following pairs of codons is correctly matched with their function or the signal for the particular amino acid ?

Which one of the following codons codes for the same information as UGC?

Which one of the following codons codes for the same information as UGC ?

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 ?

Which of the following is initiation codon:

Which of the following is an ambiguous codon?

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched with regard to the codon and the amino acid coded by it?

Which of the following amino acids has single codon?

Which of the following correctly assigns the codons for glycine ?