Based upon a sequence of 15 nucleotides in a strand of DNA, what is the maximum amount of amino acids produced?
A) 7
B) 50
C) 3
D) 5
E) 2

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The translation of DNA to amino acids occurs through an intermediary RNA sequence, where every three nucleotides (a codon) code for one amino acid. Given a sequence of 15 nucleotides, the maximum number of amino acids produced would be 15 divided by 3, which equals 5.

Based Upon a Sequence of 15 Nucleotides in a Strand