The following questions refer to this table of codons.

-What amino acid sequence will be generated, based on the following mRNA codon sequence?
5' AUG-UCU-UCG-UUA-UCC-UUG 3'
A) met-arg-glu-arg-glu-arg
B) met-glu-arg-arg-glu-leu
C) met-ser-leu-ser-leu-ser
D) met-ser-ser-leu-ser-leu
E) met-leu-phe-arg-glu-glu

Question

The following questions refer to this table of codons.
 
-What amino acid sequence will be generated, based on the following mRNA codon sequence?
5' AUG-UCU-UCG-UUA-UCC-UUG 3'
A) met-arg-glu-arg-glu-arg 
B) met-glu-arg-arg-glu-leu 
C) met-ser-leu-ser-leu-ser 
D) met-ser-ser-leu-ser-leu 
E) met-leu-phe-arg-glu-glu

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Using the table of codons, we can see that the codons correspond to amino acids: AUG (methionine), UCU (serine), UCG (serine), UUA (leucine), UCC (serine), UUG (leucine). Therefore, the amino acid sequence generated by the mRNA codon sequence is met-ser-ser-leu-ser-leu. Choice D matches this sequence.

The Following Questions Refer to This Table of Codons