Suppose One Strand of a "Mini- Gene" Has the Base

question 63

Multiple Choice

Suppose one strand of a "mini- gene" 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) 12
• B) 4
• C) 2
• D) 6

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