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What is the basic unit of genetic code called?

• Amino Acid

• Codon

• Nucleotide

• Protein

How many nucleotides make up a codon

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which of the following is NOT a stop codon?

• UAG

• UAA

• AUG

• UGA

If a DNA sequence is ATG, what would be the corresponding mRNA sequence?

• TAC

• UAC

• AUG

• UGC

Using the codon chart, what amino acid does the codon UCU code for?

• Serine

• Cysteine

• Threonine

• Proline