Codon Chart Practice

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What is a codon?

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A codon is a sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that corresponds to a specific amino acid or stop signal during protein synthesis.

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How many amino acids are encoded by a single codon?

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One amino acid is encoded by a single codon.

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What is the purpose of a codon chart?

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A codon chart is used to translate mRNA sequences into their corresponding amino acid sequences.

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What does the start codon AUG signify?

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The start codon AUG signifies the beginning of protein synthesis and codes for the amino acid methionine.

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What are stop codons?

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Stop codons are codons that signal the termination of protein synthesis; they do not code for any amino acid.

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List the three stop codons.

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UAA, UAG, UGA are the three stop codons.

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What is the amino acid sequence for the codon UAU?

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The amino acid sequence for the codon UAU is tyrosine.

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What is the amino acid sequence for the codon GCG?

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The amino acid sequence for the codon GCG is alanine.

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What is the amino acid sequence for the codon ACC?

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The amino acid sequence for the codon ACC is threonine.

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What is the amino acid sequence for the codon CCG?

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The amino acid sequence for the codon CCG is proline.