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The Genetic Code: Deciphering the Blueprint

Practice - The Genetic Code: Deciphering the Blueprint

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is a codon?

💡 Hint: Think of it as a 'code' for amino acids.

Question 2 Easy

Name one property of the genetic code.

💡 Hint: Consider how the code applies to different organisms.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is a codon?

A sequence of two amino acids
A sequence of three nucleotide bases
A type of protein structure

💡 Hint: Let’s think about the basic building blocks of proteins.

Question 2

True or False: The genetic code is the same for all organisms.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider what this means for evolution.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given the codon sequence AUG UUU UGC, identify the corresponding amino acids and explain how the codons translate to proteins.

💡 Hint: Use a codon chart to help identify the amino acids.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain how the properties of degeneracy and unambiguity work together in the genetic code during DNA mutations.

💡 Hint: Consider how mutations might affect codons differently.

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