Question

In bears, the codon UUU codes for the amino acid phenylalanine. In raccoons, the codon AAA codes for the amino acid lysine. In cougars, the codon AAU codes for asparagine. In mule deer, the codon GGG codes for glycine. What would the codon AAA code for in white-tailed deer?

Answer 1

The codon AAA code for white-tailed deer is Lysine.

The answer is Lysine.

Step-by-step explanation:

The process of producing a protein based on the nucleotide sequence of the RNA is called translation.

In the translation process, the mRNAs are decoded in a group of three nucleotides. This is called triplet codon. And each combination of the four nucleotides i.e. Adenine, guanine, uracil and cytosine, makes 64 combinations when taken in a combination of three. The amino acid marked for a codon is particular for everyone except very few exceptions. So, lysine will be coded for AAA.

Answer 2

Answer:- Lysine

Step-by-step explanation:-

1. The mRNAs are decoded by reading their nucleotides in groups of three.

2. The group of three nucleotides makes up a sinlge codon.

3. These codons are used to specify an amino acid, a start codon (marks the beginning of protein synthesis) and a stop codon (marks the end of protein synthesis).

4. The reading of these codons takes place when the mRNA is translated into protein.

5. The relation between the codons and the amino acid that they code is represented as a genetic code.

The properties of the genetic code are as follows:-

1. The genetic code is a triplet of nucleotides.

2. The genetic code is degenerate, which means that some amino acids may be speciefied by more than one codon. E.g proline is code by CCU,CCC,CCA CCG.

3. The genetic code is universal. This means that all the living organisms use the same genetic code.

Therefore, if AAA codes for lysine in raccoons , it will also code for lysine in white tailed deer as the genetic code is universal.