36. How many different amino acids would be found in a polypeptide made from translation of an RNA containing only cytosines (C) and adenines (A) in random order (no Us or Gs at all)? (Use the table in your textbook or other source if you can't see the one provided.)

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**Question 36:** How many different amino acids would be found in a polypeptide made from the translation of an RNA containing only cytosines (C) and adenines (A) in random order (no Us or Gs at all)? (Use the table in your textbook or other source if you can't see the one provided.)

**Chart Explanation:**

The chart is a codon table used in genetic translation to identify which amino acids correspond to specific RNA codon sequences. The table is organized by the first, second, and third bases of the codon. The bases are represented as U (uracil), C (cytosine), A (adenine), and G (guanine). Each cell in the table shows a codon and the corresponding amino acid.

**Codon Table:**

- **First Base (Vertical Axis)**
  - U
  - C
  - A
  - G

- **Second Base (Horizontal Axis)**
  - U
  - C
  - A
  - G

Each square in the table under the headings for U, C, A, and G shows several codons along with the corresponding amino acids.

**Amino Acids Derived from C and A Only:**
- ACA: Threonine (Thr)
- ACC: Threonine (Thr)
- AAC: Asparagine (Asn)
- AAA: Lysine (Lys)
- CAA: Glutamine (Gln)
- CAC: Histidine (His)
- CCA: Proline (Pro)
- CCC: Proline (Pro)

**Answer Options:**
- ☐ Six
- ☐ One
- ☐ Four
- ☑ Four (The correct answer is four because AAC, AAA, CAA, and CCA translate to four different amino acids: Asparagine, Lysine, Glutamine, and Proline.)
- ☐ Twenty
Transcribed Image Text:**Question 36:** How many different amino acids would be found in a polypeptide made from the translation of an RNA containing only cytosines (C) and adenines (A) in random order (no Us or Gs at all)? (Use the table in your textbook or other source if you can't see the one provided.) **Chart Explanation:** The chart is a codon table used in genetic translation to identify which amino acids correspond to specific RNA codon sequences. The table is organized by the first, second, and third bases of the codon. The bases are represented as U (uracil), C (cytosine), A (adenine), and G (guanine). Each cell in the table shows a codon and the corresponding amino acid. **Codon Table:** - **First Base (Vertical Axis)** - U - C - A - G - **Second Base (Horizontal Axis)** - U - C - A - G Each square in the table under the headings for U, C, A, and G shows several codons along with the corresponding amino acids. **Amino Acids Derived from C and A Only:** - ACA: Threonine (Thr) - ACC: Threonine (Thr) - AAC: Asparagine (Asn) - AAA: Lysine (Lys) - CAA: Glutamine (Gln) - CAC: Histidine (His) - CCA: Proline (Pro) - CCC: Proline (Pro) **Answer Options:** - ☐ Six - ☐ One - ☐ Four - ☑ Four (The correct answer is four because AAC, AAA, CAA, and CCA translate to four different amino acids: Asparagine, Lysine, Glutamine, and Proline.) - ☐ Twenty
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