The Importance of the Stop Codon UAG Is That It

question 50

Multiple Choice

The importance of the stop codon UAG is that it

• A) tells the DNA polymerase to stop replicating the chromosome.
• B) tells the RNA polymerase to stop transcribing the chromosome.
• C) tells the tRNA to stop transcribing the DNA.
• D) tells the ribosome to stop translating the mRNA.
• E) signals the end of the operon.

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