1.5 Genetic Code

Which codon below is the code for Leucine?

• UUA

• UUC

• AUU

• CUA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What is the correct amino acid sequence for the mRNA code AUGCCAGUAUGA?

•  Met-Pro-Val-Stop
• Met-Pro-Arg-Stop
•  Tyr-Gly-His
• Tyr-Gly-Arg-His

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?

• Phenylalanine
• Tyrosine
• Leucine
• Stop codon

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

The codon CCU codes for what amino acid?

• Isoleucine
• Stop
• Methionine
• Proline

Which amino acid pairs with the codon AGA

• Thr
• Arg
• Ala
• Glu

How many nucleotides make up a codon?

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 15

How many codons are shown: AAU GCG AUG

• 9

• 1

• 3

• 15

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

How many amino acids would be coded for: AAU GCG AUG

• 9

• 1

• 3

• 15

How many nucleotides? AAU GCG AUG

• 9

• 3

• 1

• 15

ATCAGTGAT A codon is a sequence of three nucleotides that code for an amino acid. If the DNA sequence shown here goes through transcription and translation, how many amino acids will result from this sequence?

• 5
• 4
• 2
• 3