Molecular Basis of Inheritance Question 101

101. The translation termination triplet is

(a) UAU

(b) UAA

(c) UAC

(d) UGC.

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Answer : b

Hints & Solution

(b) Termination codons (triplet) are the stop signals which when encountered cause termination of polypeptide synthesis. The termination codons are UAA, UAG and UGA.