Suppose One Strand of a ʺMini-Geneʺ Has the Base Sequence

question 74

Multiple Choice

Suppose one strand of a ʺmini-geneʺ has the base sequence TACCCGGATTCA. If we assume no introns are involved, how many amino acids does the polypeptide encoded by this gene have?

• A) 6
• B) 12
• C) 4
• D) 2

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