A section of coding sequence of DNA is comprised of 27 bases. How many amino acids would this be translated into?
A) 27
B) 13
C) 14
D) 54
E) 9

Name: A section of coding sequence of DNA is comprised of 27 bases. How many amino acids would this be translated into? A) 27 B) 13 C) 14 D) 54 E) 9
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The translation of DNA sequence into amino acids follows the rule that 3 bases (a codon) code for 1 amino acid. Therefore, 27 bases would be translated into 9 amino acids (27 divided by 3).

A Section of Coding Sequence of DNA Is Comprised of 27