Translation Use this genetic code table for some of the questions ahead. You do not need to memorize the code, except for the start codon (AUG = Met) and the stop codons (UAA, UAG, UGA). ABCD U A) C A G U UUU Phe F) UUC - UUA Leu L) UUG - CUU Leu (L) CCU Pro (P) CUC. CCC " CUA CUG - I AUU lle (1) AUC AUA " AUG Met (M) GUU Val (V) GUC - GUA GUG. " The Genetic Code C A UCU Ser (S) UAU Tyr (Y) UCC UCA " UAC - UCG - CCA CCG # . UAA Stop UAG Stop ACU Thr (T) AAU Asn (N) ACC ACA " ACG AAC AAA Lys (K) AAG. CAU His (H) " CAC - CAA Gln (Q) CAG GCA " GCG " GCU Ala (A) GAU Asp (D) GCC - GAC - GAA Glu (E) GAG. G UGU Cys (C) UGC - UGA Stop UGG Trp (W) CGU Arg (R) CGC CGA CGG " . " AGU Ser (S) AGC . AGA Arg (R) AGG GGU Gly (G) GGC GGA GGG 38. Which of the following statements about the genetic code is correct? All codons specify more than one amino acid. The genetic code is redundant. C) All amino acids are specified by more than one codon. D) All codons specify an amino acid. .

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Use this genetic code table for some of the questions ahead. You do not need to memorize the code, except for the start codon (AUG = Met) and the stop codons (UAA, UAG, UGA).

  1. Which of the following statements about the genetic code is correct?

    1. A)  All codons specify more than one amino acid.

    2. B)  The genetic code is redundant.

    3. C)  All amino acids are specified by more than one codon.

    4. D)  All codons specify an amino acid.

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Use this genetic code table for some of the questions ahead. You do not need to memorize the code,
except for the start codon (AUG = Met) and the stop codons (UAA, UAG, UGA).
U
C
A
G
U
C
UUU Phe F) UCU Ser (S)
UUC
UCC
UUA Leu (L)
UCA
UUG
UCG
CUU Leu (L)
CUC
CUA
CUG
"I
AUU lle (I)
AUC
AUA "I
AUG Met (M)
GUU Val (V)
GUC
GUA
GUG
11
The Genetic Code
11
CCU Pro (P)
CCC
CCA
CCG
ACU Thr (T)
ACC "I
ACA
ACG
11
GCU Ala (A)
GCC
GCA
GCG
11
"I
A
UAU Tyr (Y)
UAC
UAA Stop
UAG Stop
CAU His (H)
CAC
CAA Gln (Q)
CAG
11
AAA Lys (K)
AAG
G
UGU Cys (C)
UGC -
GAU Asp (D)
GAC
GAA Glu (E)
GAG
UGA Stop
UGG Trp (W)
CGU Arg (R)
CGC
CGA
CGG II
AAU Asn (N) AGU Ser (S)
AAC
AGC
AGA Arg (R)
AGG
GGU Gly (G)
GGC
GGA
GGG
"I
All amino acids are specified by more than one codon.
All codons specify an amino acid.
11
II
11
11
11
38. Which of the following statements about the genetic code is correct?
A) All codons specify more than one amino acid.
B)
The genetic code is redundant.
Transcribed Image Text:Translation Use this genetic code table for some of the questions ahead. You do not need to memorize the code, except for the start codon (AUG = Met) and the stop codons (UAA, UAG, UGA). U C A G U C UUU Phe F) UCU Ser (S) UUC UCC UUA Leu (L) UCA UUG UCG CUU Leu (L) CUC CUA CUG "I AUU lle (I) AUC AUA "I AUG Met (M) GUU Val (V) GUC GUA GUG 11 The Genetic Code 11 CCU Pro (P) CCC CCA CCG ACU Thr (T) ACC "I ACA ACG 11 GCU Ala (A) GCC GCA GCG 11 "I A UAU Tyr (Y) UAC UAA Stop UAG Stop CAU His (H) CAC CAA Gln (Q) CAG 11 AAA Lys (K) AAG G UGU Cys (C) UGC - GAU Asp (D) GAC GAA Glu (E) GAG UGA Stop UGG Trp (W) CGU Arg (R) CGC CGA CGG II AAU Asn (N) AGU Ser (S) AAC AGC AGA Arg (R) AGG GGU Gly (G) GGC GGA GGG "I All amino acids are specified by more than one codon. All codons specify an amino acid. 11 II 11 11 11 38. Which of the following statements about the genetic code is correct? A) All codons specify more than one amino acid. B) The genetic code is redundant.
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