How Many Codons Are in the Following Sequence of Nucleotides

question 63

Multiple Choice

How many codons are in the following sequence of nucleotides: AAAUGCUCGUAA?

• A) 1
• B) 3
• C) 4
• D) 6
• E) 12

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Definitions:

Shallow Levels

Areas near the Earth's surface or at a minimal depth below it.

Crust

The outermost layer of the Earth, consisting of solid rocks, and subdivided into the continental and oceanic crust.

Subduction Zone

A region of the Earth's crust where two tectonic plates converge, and one plate is forced below the other into the mantle.

Metamorphism

Metamorphism is the process by which the mineral composition and texture of a rock are transformed by heat, pressure, and chemical processes.