Translation continues until which codon is reached?
A) All of these will halt translation.
B) UAA, UAG, or UGA
C) UAA
D) AUG
E) UAA or AUG

Question

Translation continues until which codon is reached? 
A) All of these will halt translation. 
B) UAA, UAG, or UGA 
C) UAA 
D) AUG 
E) UAA or AUG

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Translation will only stop when one of the stop codons (UAA, UAG, or UGA) is reached. The other options given (AUG and UAA or AUG) are not necessarily the end of translation - AUG codes for methionine, which is typically the start codon, and UAA or AUG would only stop translation if they are encountered in the right reading frame as a stop codon.

Translation Continues Until Which Codon Is Reached