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Which one of the following triplet codes is correctly matched with its specificity for an amino acid in protein synthesis or as 'start' or 'stop' codon?
BiologyMolecular Basis of InheritanceNEET
Options:
  • A UAC - Tyrosine
  • B UCG - Start
  • C UUU - stop
  • D UGU - Leucine
Solution:
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The correct answer is: UAC - Tyrosine
AUG is an initiating codon. UCG codes for serine, UUU codes for phenylalanine and UGU codes for cysteine.

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