AIPMT MAIN2008Botany-Genetics
AIPMT MAIN 2008 Botany Genetic Code MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12
Which one of the following pairs of codons is correctly matched with their function or the signal for the particular amino acid?
A
UUA, UCA - Leucine
B
GUU, GCU - Alanine
C
UAG, UGA - Stop
D
AUG, ACG - Start / Methionine
Correct Answer
Option C
Detailed Explanation
UAA, UAG, and UGA are nonsense or terminating or stop codons as these are responsible for the termination of translation.
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