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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Please H e l p ! o: ... What is the start signal that begins the assembly of amino acids into a polypeptide chain? A. AUG B. UAA C. UAG D. UGA

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'll walk you through it! :) First of all, any guesses? Or any options you know AREN'T right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(Hint: 3 of these options are STOP codons, and one is a START codon.)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Honestly I Really Dont get Anything About This Question , Ive Read The Assessment Like 2 times And i Still Cant Find out How To answer This Question !

OpenStudy (anonymous):

All right. Do you understand the concept? (That there's a specific codon that signals the start of the amino acid chain)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yess I Believe Its A , Right ? (:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yep. AUG codes for methionine, and it is the primary start codon for amino acid sequences. :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ohh Mmkayy Thank You ! c:

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