Which one of the following is the start codon?

95 2016 Molecular Basis of InheritanceGenetic code – start and stop codons Easy
Which one of the following is the start codon?
A UGA
B UAA
C UAG
D AUG

Explanation

AUG is the initiation codon.

Detailed Solution

The genetic code is a triplet code; 64 codons code for 20 amino acids. AUG is the start codon; UAA, UAG and UGA are stop codons.

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