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Which of the following codons has no corresponding tRNA?

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UAA
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UAU
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UGU
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UGC
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Solution

The correct option is A UAA
There are three nonsense codons – UAA, UAG and UGA. These codons are not recognised by any of the tRNAs, and so they bring about the temination of translation.

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