The codon AUG has dual function. It is an initiation codon and also codes for

Formaldehyde

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Methionine

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Phenylalanine

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Serine

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Solution

The correct option is B Methionine
The first codon on mRNA is known as the initiation codon.
AUG is the start codon of mRNA which codes for amino acid methionine in eukaryotes and modified fMet in prokaryotes.
fMet is formylmethionine which is peculiar amino acid coded in prokaryotes. It is the first codon at which the translation of proteins begins, it is paired during the translation with the tRNA with anticodon UAC.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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Select the incorrect statement(s).

1. Six codons do not code for any amino acid.

2. Codon is read in mRNA in a contiguous fashion.

3. Three codons function as stop codons.

4. The initiator codon AUG codes for methionine .

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