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A segment of RNA has the sequence AUU. What explanation can be made about how this codon came to be?

A
The RNA strand formed from the rearrangement of the bases in a DNA strand.

B
The RNA strand broke off from a DNA strand that had a much longer genetic code.

C
The RNA codon was transcribed from a DNA strand with the sequence TAA.

D
The RNA codon was transcribed from a DNA strand that had the sequence UAA.

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Answer:

C - The RNA codon was transcribed from a DNA strand with the sequence TAA.

Step-by-step explanation:

transcription describes the process by which a strand of mRNA is coded for by the protein RNA polymerase taking RNA bases and matching them in complimentry with the DNA bases

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