Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2008

  • question_answer
    Which of the following is initiation codon in eukaryotes?

    A)  UAG         

    B)  UGA

    C)  UAA         

    D)  AUG

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     First codon starting a polypeptide chain is known as initiation codon. In eukaryofes initiation codon is AUG, which codes for methionine amino acid. Stop codons, non-sense codons or termination codons are codons which stops polypeptide synthesis eg, UAA, UAG and UGA. Stop codons do not code for any amino acids.


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