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Question at position 25 A sequence of eukaryotic mRNA that reads: 5'-GpppCCUGUGGACAUGCCUGAAUCAGCUUUAAUCUGAAAAAAA-3' should code for ____ amino acids after all steps of conversion into protein are complete.6781110Clear my selection

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A.6
B.7
C.8
D.11
E.10
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To determine how many amino acids are coded, I first look for the start signal for translation in the provided mRNA sequence. In eukaryotes, translation begins at the start codon AUG, and the reading frame proceeds codon by codon from there. The given sequence (ignoring the 5' cap Gppp) is: CCUGUGGACAUGCCUGAAUCAGCUUUAAUCUGAAAAAAA. Scanning for AUG, I find AUG sta......Login to view full explanation

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