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MGIMS WARDHA MGIMS WARDHA Solved Paper-2010

  • question_answer
    In the generic code dictionary, how many codons are used to code for all the 20 essential amino acids?

    A)  61                                           

    B)  60

    C)   20                                          

    D)  64

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                     Out of 64 codons, three (UAA, UAG, UGA) are chain terminating codons. The translating mechanism is not able to read these codons.  61 codons are used to code all the 20 essential amino acids.  Out of 64, 3 codons, UAA, UAG, UGA do not code any amino acid molecule.


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