Question

A piece of mRNA has the code AUGGUAGACGGC.

Which amino acids are coded in this strand?

Responses

valine, alanine, aspartic acid, glycine
valine, alanine, aspartic acid, glycine

methionine, alanine, aspartic acid, arginine
methionine, alanine, aspartic acid, arginine

methionine, valine, glutamic acid, arganine
methionine, valine, glutamic acid, arganine

methionine, valine, aspartic acid, glycine

Answer 1

To determine the amino acids coded by the mRNA sequence AUGGUAGACGGC, we need to first break the sequence down into codons (groups of three nucleotides) and then translate those codons into amino acids using the genetic code.

The mRNA sequence can be divided into the following codons:

1. AUG
2. GUA
3. GAC
4. GGC

Now, we will translate each codon:

- **AUG** codes for **Methionine (Met)**.
- **GUA** codes for **Valine (Val)**.
- **GAC** codes for **Aspartic acid (Asp)**.
- **GGC** codes for **Glycine (Gly)**.

Based on this translation, the sequence of amino acids is:

**Methionine, Valine, Aspartic acid, Glycine**

Thus, the correct response is:

**methionine, valine, aspartic acid, glycine**.