An MRNA Molecule Has a Sequence 5'- CAGAUCUAAUGCUUAUCGGAU-3

question 51

Multiple Choice

An mRNA molecule has a sequence 5'- CAGAUCUAAUGCUUAUCGGAU-3'. When translated in a laboratory setting in which translation can be initiated anywhere along the molecule, how many reading frames are possible?

• A)1
• B)2
• C)3
• D)4
• E)6

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