$\begin{array}{l}
\text { TABLE 14.2 Nucleotide Code for Selected Amino Acids }\
\begin{array}{|lc|}
\hline \text { Amino Acid } \quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad& \text { Nucleotide Sequence } \
\hline \text { Alanine (Ala) } & \text { GCC } \
\text { Arginine (Arg) } & \text { CGC } \
\text { Asparagine (Asn) } & \text { AAC } \
\text { Aspartate (Asp) } & \text { GAC } \
\text { Glutamine (Gln) } & \text { CAA } \
\text { Glutamate (Glu) } & \text { GAA } \
\text { Glycine (Gly) } & \text { GGC } \
\text { Histidine (His) } & \text { CAC } \
\text { Lysine (Lys) } & \text { AAA } \
\text { Proline (Pro) } & \text { CCC } \
\text { Threonine (Thr) } & \text { ACC } \
\hline
\end{array}
\end{array}$
-What amino acid sequence is coded for by the nucleotide sequence GACGGCAAAGCC?
A)Asparagine-glycine-lysine-alanine
B)Aspartate-glycine-histidine-alanine
C)Aspartate-glycine-lysine-alanine
D)Aspartate-glycine-lysine-glycine

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The nucleotide sequence GACGGCAAAGCC translates to the amino acids as follows: GAC (Aspartate), GGC (Glycine), AAA (Lysine), GCC (Alanine).

-What Amino Acid Sequence Is Coded for by the Nucleotide