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Molecular Basis of Inheritance — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYMolecular Basis of Inheritance2 Marks
Question
Give examples of termination codons. Why are they known as termination codons?
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Answer

  1. UAA, UAG and UGA are known as termination codons.
  2. They do not code for any amino acid.
  3. They terminate or stop the process of elongation of polypeptide chain.
  4. Hence, they are known as termination codons.

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