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According to Table 1, if the sequence of amino acids encoded by a strand of DNA is serine-lysine-valine-asparagine, what is the order of the bases in the sense strand of DNA? Table 1. Codons in mRNA molecule and their corresponding amino acids UUU Phenylalanine UAU tyrosine UUA leucine UAA nonsense GCA alanine AAU asparagine AAG lysine UGC cysteine GUU valine UCG, UCU serine 3' TCTAAGGTTTTA 5' 3' AGATTCCAATTA 5' 3' AGACGTTTCAAT 5' 3' TCTTTGGTTTTT 5'

          According to Table 1, if the sequence of amino acids encoded by a strand of DNA is serine-lysine-valine-asparagine, what is the order of the bases in the sense strand of DNA?

Table 1. Codons in mRNA molecule and their corresponding amino acids

UUU Phenylalanine UAU tyrosine
UUA leucine UAA nonsense
GCA alanine AAU asparagine
AAG lysine UGC cysteine
GUU valine UCG, UCU serine

3' TCTAAGGTTTTA 5'
3' AGATTCCAATTA 5'
3' AGACGTTTCAAT 5'
3' TCTTTGGTTTTT 5'

According to Table 1, if the sequence of amino acids encoded by a strand of DNA is serine-lysine-valine-asparagine, what is the order of the bases in the sense strand of DNA?

Table 1. Codons in mRNA molecule and their corresponding amino acids

UUU Phenylalanine UAU tyrosine
UUA leucine UAA nonsense
GCA alanine AAU asparagine
AAG lysine UGC cysteine
GUU valine UCG, UCU serine

3' TCTAAGGTTTTA 5'
3' AGATTCCAATTA 5'
3' AGACGTTTCAAT 5'
3' TCTTTGGTTTTT 5'

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According to Table 1, if the sequence of amino acids encoded by the strand of DNA is serine-lysine-valine-asparagine, what is the order of the bases in the sense strand of DNA? Table 1: Codons in mRNA molecule and their corresponding amino acids UUU Phenylalanine UAU tyrosine UUA leucine UAA nonsense GCA alanine AAU asparagine AAG lysine UGC cysteine GUU valine UCG, UCU serine 3' TCTAAGGTTTTA 5' 3' AGATTCCAATTA 5' 3' AGACGTTTCAAT 5' 3' TCTTTGGTTTTT 5'