AP BIOLOGY

THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE

DNA MAKES RNA MAKES PROTEIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The genetic code of an organism is determined by
A
the number of amino acids in its cell
B
the speed at which polypeptides are produced
C
the shape of ribosomes in its cell
D
the sequence of nitrogen bases in its DNA
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The genetic code consists of the sequence of nitrogen bases-A, C, G, U-in an mRNA chain. The four bases make up the “letters” of the genetic code.

Detailed explanation-2: -genetic code, the sequence of nucleotides in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA) that determines the amino acid sequence of proteins. Though the linear sequence of nucleotides in DNA contains the information for protein sequences, proteins are not made directly from DNA.

Detailed explanation-3: -The genetic code is determined by the “ sizes “ of the nitrogen bases. Order. Nitrogen bases are “ molecules “ that contain nitrogen other elements.

Detailed explanation-4: -The sequences of bases in a DNA molecule will determine the amino acid sequence in the protein that it encodes for. The bases are arranged in triplets where one triplet will encode for one amino acid in a non-overlapping fashion.

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