Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Molecular Basis of Inheritance

Question:

The codons for the various amino acids are given below. Answer the question.

Identify the sequence of amino acids in an mRNA AUG UUU UUA CCU UCG A___.

Options:

Met Phe Leu Ser Pro

Met Phe Leu Pro Ser

Met Leu Phe Pro Ser

Phe Pro Leu Met Ser

Correct Answer:

Met Phe Leu Pro Ser

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → Met Phe Leu Pro Ser

The codons in the given mRNA sequence AUG UUU UUA CCU UCG A__:

Sequence of amino acids based on the codons:

  • AUG → Methionine (Met)
  • UUU → Phenylalanine (Phe)
  • UUA → Leucine (Leu)
  • CCU → Proline (Pro)
  • UCG → Serine (Ser)

Correct Sequence:

Met - Phe - Leu - Pro - Ser