The TGA sequence in sense strand DNA is dignostic of
A
Start codon
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B
stop codon
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C
a 3 UTR
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D
intro - exam junction
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Solution
The correct option is B stop codon In DNA, TGA, TAA, TAG serve as the stop codons. Stop codons are the triplet sequences present in DNA and RNA that terminate the process of translation. In RNA, UGA, UAA, UAG is the stop codons. In DNA, U is replaced by T.