NEET 2021
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2021
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Molecular Basis of Inheritance
NEET 2021 · Zoology · Molecular Basis of Inheritance
Statement I: The codon 'AUG' codes for methionine and...
Statement I: The codon 'AUG' codes for methionine and phenylalanine.
Statement II: 'AAA' and 'AAG' both codons code for the amino acid lysine.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Statement II: 'AAA' and 'AAG' both codons code for the amino acid lysine.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Options
- ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true
- BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false
- CStatement I is correct but Statement II is false
- DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is true
Correct answer
D. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is true
Step-by-step solution
AUG is the start codon that codes for amino acid methionine. Phenylalanine is coded by codons UUU and UUC. Lysine is coded by codons AAA and AAG.