The table below shows the codons that make up the genetic code and the sequence of nucleotides that corresponds to them. To determine which amino acid corresponds to a codon, find the row matching the first RNA nucleotide, the column matching the second nucleotide, and the specific codon containing the third nucleotide.
codon chart
What sequence of amino acids would be coded by the following set of nucleotides?
AUG CCU ACG UGG GAC
A.
Ile, Gln, Lys, Stop, Glu
B.
Met, His, Ile, Stop, Asn
C.
Met, Pro, Thr, Trp, Asp
D.
Ile, Pro, Leu, Cys, Glu
The sequence of amino acids coded by the set of nucleotides AUG CCU ACG UGG GAC is:
Met (AUG), Pro (CCU), Thr (ACG), Trp (UGG), Asp (GAC)
So the correct answer is:
C. Met, Pro, Thr, Trp, Asp