Part of an mRNa strand has 9 nucleotide bases. How many amino acids does this strand code? A. 2 B. 6 C. 9 D. 3

Benny Hill asked Jul 1, 2023

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Part of an mRNa strand has 9 nucleotide bases. How many amino acids does this strand code?

A. 2
B. 6
C. 9
D. 3

Benny Hill asked Jul 1, 2023

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Answer:

It would code for 3 amino acids.

Step-by-step explanation:

Three nucleotide bases code for one amino acid.

e.g: AUG codes for methionine

or GUG codes for valine.

Juell answered Jul 8, 2023

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