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NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE

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How many amino acids will be coded by the mRNA sequence 5'-CCCUCAUAGUCAUAC-3', if one adenosine residue is inserted after every 12th 12^{\text {th }} nucleotide?
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Correct option: C
Two amino acids
Option C (Two amino acids) is correct because after inserting adenosine, only two complete codons remain before a stop codon is encountered.

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