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Which amino acid chain will be formed by the codons shown below?

A. Gly Lys Val

B.Gly Lys Cys

C.Glu Lys Cys

D.Glu Lys Val

Which amino acid chain will be formed by the codons shown below? A. Gly Lys Val B-example-1
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To determine the amino acid chain formed by the given codons, we need to use the genetic code. Here are the codons and their corresponding amino acids:

- Gly (GGU, GGC, GGA, GGG)
- Lys (AAA, AAG)
- Val (GUU, GUC, GUA, GUG)
- Cys (UGU, UGC)
- Glu (GAA, GAG)

Using this information, we can decode the codons provided in each option:

A. Gly (GGU) + Lys (AAG) + Val (GUC) = Gly Lys Val
B. Gly (GGU) + Lys (AAG) + Cys (UGC) = Gly Lys Cys
C. Glu (GAA) + Lys (AAG) + Cys (UGC) = Glu Lys Cys
D. Glu (GAA) + Lys (AAG) + Val (GUC) = Glu Lys Val

Therefore, the correct answer is option D: Glu Lys Val.
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