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Complete the mRNA sequence that will be formed from the DNA sequence below, then identify the amino acids using the codon chart provided above.

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TAC CGC CCC
mRNA Response area Response area Response area
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To complete the mRNA sequence and identify the corresponding amino acids, we first need to transcribe the given DNA sequence into mRNA. The original DNA sequence provided is:

DNA sequence: TAC CGC CCC

Step 1: Transcription to mRNA

The transcription of DNA to mRNA involves replacing thymine (T) with uracil (U). Hence, the corresponding mRNA sequence for the given DNA will be:

  • TAC -> AUG
  • CGC -> GCG
  • CCC -> GGG

Thus, the full mRNA sequence is:

mRNA: AUG GCG GGG

Step 2: Translation to Amino Acids

Next, we will use the mRNA sequence to find the corresponding amino acids using a codon chart.

  • AUG codes for Methionine (Met)
  • GCG codes for Alanine (Ala)
  • GGG codes for Glycine (Gly)

Summary

Putting it all together, we have:

  • mRNA Sequence:

    • Response area 1: AUG
    • Response area 2: GCG
    • Response area 3: GGG

  • Amino Acid Sequence:

    • Response area 1: Met
    • Response area 2: Ala
    • Response area 3: Gly

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