A Student Analyzes a Genomic DNA Sequence of 100 Nucleotides

question 21

Multiple Choice

A student analyzes a genomic DNA sequence of 100 nucleotides in order to determine if it is part of a gene.When she translates the sequence beginning at the first nucleotide, she finds that the tenth codon is UAA.What should she do next?

• A)Tell her professor that the sequence does not represent an exon.
• B)Tell her professor that the sequence encodes a peptide with nine amino acids.
• C)Translate the sequence in the other five reading frames.
• D)Use the genomic DNA to make a cDNA of the sequence.

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