Fundamentals Of Microbiology 10th Edition by Jeffrey Pommerville

Exercise 7

Answer the following questions that pertain to (1) transcription and translation, and (2) mutations. Use the genetic code (Table).
The following base sequence is a complete polynucleotide made in a bacterial cell.

With this sequence, answer the following questions.
A. Provide the sequence of nucleotide bases found in the inactive DNA strand of the gene.
B. How many codons will be transcribed in the mRNA made from the template DNA strand
C. How many amino acids are coded by the mRNA made and what are the specific amino acids
D. Why isn't the number of codons in the template DNA the same as the number of amino acids in the polypeptide
Table: The Genetic Code Decoder