Botany-Genetic Code

NEET Botany Genetic Code MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-numerical-Easy-Class 12

If a sequence of RNA has 300 nucleotides, how many amino acids can potentially be coded by this sequence, assuming no stop codons are present?

A

100

B

300

C

150

D

200

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

The genetic code is triplet, meaning each amino acid is coded by a sequence of three nucleotides. Therefore, 300 nucleotides can code for 300/3 = 100 amino acids.

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