Chapter 23, Problem 85A

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The number of RNA bases which are required to code for a protein should be calculated containing 577 amino acids.

Concept introduction:

Nucleic acids are large biomolecules or biopolymers which are essential to different forms of file. Two major types of nucleic acid which are found in living organisms are: DNA and RNA.

RNA stands for ribonucleic acid which converts the information stored in DNA into various proteins. These proteins help in the development of the functioning of a cell. It stores the biological information or gene information in a sequence of four bases of nucleic acid: Adenine, cytosine, uracil and guanine. RNA has a structure of single-stranded.

Answer to Problem 85A

The number of RNA bases which are required to code for a protein = $1731$.

Explanation of Solution

Number of amino acids = 577

Number of RNA bases = 3 in every amino acid (genetic code is triplet code)

Number of RNA bases = $577\text{ amino acids}\times \frac{3\text{ RNA bases}}{1\text{ amino acid}}$

= $1731$

Therefore, the number of RNA bases which are required to code for a protein = $1731$.