The Following Questions Refer to This Table of Codons

question 23

Multiple Choice

The following questions refer to this table of codons.

-A peptide has the sequence NH₂-phe-pro-lys-gly-phe-pro-COOH. Which of the following sequences in the coding strand of the DNA could code for this peptide?

• A) 3' UUU-CCC-AAA-GGG-UUU-CCC
• B) 3' AUG-AAA-GGG-TTT-CCC-AAA-GGG
• C) 5' TTT-CCC-AAA-GGG-TTT-CCC
• D) 5' GGG-AAA-TTT-AAA-CCC-ACT-GGG
• E) 5' ACT-TAC-CAT-AAA-CAT-TAC-UGA

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Overhead

The indirect factory-related costs that are incurred when a product is manufactured including costs related to depreciation, utilities, and maintenance.

Plantwide Overhead Rate

A single overhead rate calculated by dividing total manufacturing overhead costs by the total measure of activity across the entire plant.

Manufacturing Overhead

All manufacturing costs that are not directly traceable to the product being produced, including costs related to indirect materials, indirect labor, and other indirect expenses.

Activity-Based Costing

An accounting method that assigns costs to products or services based on the activities required to produce them, aiming for more accurate cost allocation.