Question

Stop codons are:

UAA
UAG
UGA
CUG

• A. A, B and D only
• B. A, B and C only
• C. A, B, C and D
• D. B, C and D only

Hint:

Remember the three stop codons with a mnemonic: 'You Are Away' (UAA), 'You Are Gone' (UAG), and 'You Go Away' (UGA).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Translation termination in the standard genetic code is signaled by three specific codons, referred to as stop or nonsense codons: UAA (ochre), UAG (amber), and UGA (opal). The codon CUG encodes the amino acid Leucine.