Biology 12th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0078024269
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-426-9

Chapter 12 - Molecular Biology of the Gene - Assess - Page 227: 8

Answer

D

Work Step by Step

Since RNA has the base uracil instead of thymine, AAA will be transcripted to UUU, instead of the TTT that would be expected from DNA replication. UUU is the codon for the amino acid phenylalanine.
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