Question

1. a portion of an mrna sequence and a codon chart are shown.

5 ucu ugu cga 3
based on the codon chart, what sequence of amino acids is produced when

Explanation:

Step1: Find the amino acid for UCU

Look at the codon chart. For the codon UCU (first base \(U\), second base \(C\), third base \(U\)), it codes for Ser (Serine).

Step2: Find the amino acid for UGU

For the codon UGU (first base \(U\), second base \(G\), third base \(U\)), it codes for Cys (Cysteine).

Step3: Find the amino acid for CGA

For the codon CGA (first base \(C\), second base \(G\), third base \(A\)), it codes for Arg (Arginine).

Answer:

Ser - Cys - Arg