Which of the following pairs of codons might you expect to be read by the same tRNA as a result of wobble? A. CUU and UUU B. GAU and GAA C. CAC and CAU (not the correct answer) D. AAU and AGU

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Which of the following pairs of codons might you expect to be read by the same tRNA as a result of wobble?

A. CUU and UUU

B. GAU and GAA

C. CAC and CAU (not the correct answer)

D. AAU and AGU 

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The process of translation in protein synthesis involves the transfer of genetic information from messenger RNA (mRNA) to amino acids. This information is encoded in codons, which are three-base sequences in mRNA. Each codon specifies a specific amino acid, and these amino acids are linked together to form a protein.

 

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