The Following Question Refers to This Table of Codons

question 10

Multiple Choice

The following question refers to this table of codons.

What amino acid sequence will be generated, based on the following mRNA codon sequence?
5′-AUG-UCU-UCG-UUA-UCC-UUG-3′

• A) Met-Arg-Glu-Arg-Glu-Arg
• B) Met-Glu-Arg-Arg-Glu-Leu
• C) Met-Ser-Leu-Ser-Leu-Ser
• D) Met-Ser-Ser-Leu-Ser-Leu

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Definitions:

Unimodal

Describes a distribution with a single prominent peak or mode, representing the most frequently occurring value in the data set.

Symmetric

A characteristic of shapes or patterns that are identical on both sides when divided by a central line or axis.

Skewed

A description of data in which the distribution is not symmetrical, but instead has a longer tail on one side of the peak or the other, indicating an asymmetry.

Median

The value separating the higher half from the lower half of a data sample, a population, or a probability distribution.