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Using the following piece of DNA, give the mRNA molecule and the amino acid sequence for which it codes. DNA-ATA -TAA- ACG-AGG- AAA-TTC- CGG-GCG

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The mRNA sequence transcribed from the given DNA sequence would be UAU-AUU-UGC-UCC-UUU-AAG-GCC-CGC. This mRNA can then be translated into an amino acid sequence using the genetic code, with each triplet codon corresponding to a specific amino acid.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the mRNA sequence and the corresponding amino acid sequence for the given DNA sequence, we must first transcribe the DNA into mRNA. This involves replacing thymine (T) with uracil (U) and pairing the complementary bases. For the DNA sequence ATA-TAA-ACG-AGG-AAA-TTC-CGG-GCG, the mRNA sequence would be UAU-AUU-UGC-UCC-UUU-AAG-GCC-CGC.

Once we have the mRNA sequence, we can use the genetic code to translate it into a sequence of amino acids. Each set of three nucleotides (codon) in mRNA corresponds to one amino acid in a protein. For example, the mRNA codon UAU translates to the amino acid Tyr (tyrosine), while AUU translates to Ile (isoleucine), and so on. Following this method, we can decode the entire amino acid sequence from the mRNA strand.

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