If the Following Synthetic RNA Were Added to a Test

question 78

Multiple Choice

If the following synthetic RNA were added to a test tube containing all the components necessary for protein translation to occur, what would the amino acid sequence be? 5´ - A U A U A U A U A U A U - 3´

• A) Polyphenylalanine
• B) Isoleucine-tyrosine-isoleucine-tyrosine
• C) Isoleucine-isoleucine-isoleucine-isoleucine
• D) Tyrosine-tyrosine-tyrosine-tyrosine
• E) Aspargine-aspargine-aspargine-aspargine

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