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Given mRNA would code for a polypeptide with 'X' number of aminoacids, where X=?

AUGAUCUCGUGCCAAGUAAGUUGAAUUUCC

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7

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8

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Solution

The correct option is A 7
AUG AUC UCG UGC CAA GUA AGU UGA AUU UCC

UGA is a stop codon (8th codon in the sequence). So translation will stop after 7 amino acids.

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