Using the Genetic Code Table Provided, Convert This MRNA Sequence

question 1

Multiple Choice

Using the genetic code table provided, convert this mRNA sequence into a polypeptide. AUG CUA AUA GUG UAG

• A) met-leu-ile-val-stop
• B) ile-leu-val-met-stop
• C) met-trp-ile-arg-phe
• D) met-trp-ile-arg-stop

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Definitions:

Probability

A measure of the chance or likelihood that a certain event will occur, often quantified as a fraction or percentage.

Variance

A statistical measure of the dispersion representing how much the values in a data set differ from the mean of the data set.

Highly Significant

A statistical term used to describe an outcome when the observed p-value is much lower than the specified level of significance (α), strongly indicating a true effect.

Statistical Significance

A measure of the likelihood that a difference or relationship observed in a study could have occurred by random chance, often denoted by a p-value.