Question

AAC –GCC – GTC –CGC – TAG
If a mutation occurs, leaving 12 bases, what is the maximum number of amino acids that could be coded
for by this DNA segment? [1]

Answer 1

The maximum number of amino acid would be 4.
***Remember, 3 codon equals 1 amino acid. It just like 12 divided by 3***

Answer 2

If a mutation occurs, leaving 12 bases, the maximum number of amino acids that could be coded for by this DNA segment is 12.

What is mutation?

"It is any change in the nucleotide sequence of a DNA."

What is DNA

it is a hereditary material composed of repeating units known as deoxyribonucleotide.

What are codons?

It is a three-nucleotide sequence in a DNA or RNA molecule that together code for an amino acid.

What is the maximum number of amino acids that could be coded for by 12 bases?

• three-nucleotide sequence code for 1 amino acid.
• 12 nucleotides will code for: $\frac{1}{3} *12 = 4$

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