Botany-Genetic Code
NEET Botany Genetic Code MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-diagram based-Medium-Class 12
A diagram shows a sequence of mRNA with codons UUU, UCU, UUA, and UAG. Which codon in this sequence is a stop codon?

A
UAG
B
UUU
C
UCU
D
UUA
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
According to the NCERT context, UAG is one of the three stop codons, which do not code for any amino acid and terminate protein synthesis.
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