Practice Genetic Code (5.6) - MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE

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Question 1.
What does the codon UUU code for?
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Refer to the codon table.
Question 2.
What is the significance of AUG in translation?
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Think about where protein synthesis begins.
3Question 3.
What does the codon AUG represent?
- Valine
- Methionine
- Stop codon
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Recall what role AUG plays in protein synthesis.
4Question 4.
True or False: Multiple codons can code for the same amino acid.
- True
- False
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Consider the redundancy of codons in the genetic code.
Question 5.
If a mutation changes the codon GCU to GUU in mRNA, what is the effect on the corresponding amino acid sequence?
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Refer to the codon table to check the amino acids corresponding to both codons.
Question 6.
Discuss how the redundancy in the genetic code can be beneficial for organisms.
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Think about organisms' adaptability and why some mutations might not be detrimental.

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