When a cell needs a particular protein synthesized, messenger RNA (mRNA) is produced from DNA through transcription. What is the maximum number of amino acids that could be coded for in the following section of mRNA: UGAUUCAGUAAC?
A.
6
B.
12
C.
3
D.
4
C. 3
Each codon codes for one amino acid. So, in this section of mRNA, there are only 3 codons: UGA, UUC, and AGA. Each codon can code for one amino acid, so the maximum number of amino acids that could be coded for in this section of mRNA is 3.