$A$ strand of deoxyribonucleotide contains information for a polypeptide consisting of $50$ amino acids. If a mutation occurs at the $25$th codon,changing $UAU$ to $UAA$,what will be the result?

  • A
    $A$ polypeptide consisting of $24$ amino acids will be formed.
  • B
    Two polypeptides consisting of $24$ and $25$ amino acids will be formed.
  • C
    $A$ polypeptide consisting of $49$ amino acids will be formed.
  • D
    $A$ polypeptide consisting of $25$ amino acids will be formed.

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Which of the following molecules contains the genetic code?

Identify the correct match between the codons and coding functions.
Column-$I$ Column-$II$
$A. \; AUG$ $1. \; \text{Phenylalanine}$
$B. \; UAA$ $2. \; \text{Methionine}$
$C. \; UUU$ $3. \; \text{Tryptophan}$
$D. \; UGG$ $4. \; \text{Termination}$

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