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The triplet UUU codes for

A

Leucine

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Methionine

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C

Phenyl alanine

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Glycine

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Solution

The correct option is D Phenyl alanine
The triplet UUU codes for phenylalanine; Leucine is encoded by CUU,CUG,CUC and CUA; Methionine is encoded by AUG; Glycine is encoded by GGU,GGA,GGC,GGG. Correct answer is C.

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