Question

what amino acid is represented by the codon uua?

Explanation:

In the genetic code, codons are three - nucleotide sequences. The codon UUA is not a stop codon (stop codons are UAA, UAG, UGA). Looking at the standard genetic code, the codon UUA codes for the amino acid Leucine. Tyrosine is coded by UAU and UAC, and Phenylalanine is coded by UUU and UUC.

Answer:

Leucine