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When a cell needs a particular protein synthesized, messenger RNA (mRNA) is produced from DNA through transcription. What is the maximum number of amino acids that could be coded for in the following section of mRNA: UGAUUCAGUAAC?

a.6
b.4
c.3
d.12

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Answer:

option B four

Step-by-step explanation:

The maximum number of amino acids that could be coded for in the following section is four. An amino acid is basically represented by a triplet code (made up of three bases of either A, G, U, C.

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