Which one of the following group of codons is called as degenerate codons ?

  • [AIIMS 2016]
  • A

    $UAA,\, UAG$ and $UGA$

  • B

    $GUA, \,GUG, \,GCA,\, GCG$ and $GAA$

  • C

    $UUC, \,UUG,\, CCU,\, CAA$ and $CUG$

  • D

    $UUA,\,UUG, \,CUU, \,CUC,\, CUA$ and $CUG$

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  • [AIPMT 1995]

If the $DNA$ codons are $ATG\ ATG\ ATG$ and a cytosine base is inserted at the beginning, which of the following will result

  • [AIPMT 1995]

Select the incorrect statement(s).

$i.$ Six codons do not code for any amino acid.

$ii.$ Codon is read in $mRNA$ in a contiguous fashion.

$iii.$ Three codons function as stop codons.

$iv.$ The initiation codon $AUG$ codes for methionine.

During protein synthesis in an organism, at one point the process comes to a halt. Select the group of the three codons from the following, from which anyone of the three could bring about this halt.

  • [AIIMS 2006]