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3.2 DNA and protein synthesis

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Question 26
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A section of mRNA contains 24 codons, each coding for an amino acid. Five ribosomes each translate this complete section once.

How many amino acids are used in total?

[1]
A

360 amino acids

B

120 amino acids

C

72 amino acids

D

40 amino acids

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3.2 DNA and protein synthesis Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /3.2 DNA and protein synthesis

44 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 3.2 DNA and protein synthesis, covering 3.2.1 DNA structure as a polymer, 3.2.2 Genome and gene definitions, 3.2.3 Extracting DNA from fruit, 3.2.4 Base order determines protein shape, 3.2.5 Stages of protein synthesis, 3.2.6 Non-coding DNA variants affecting phenotype, and 3.2.7 Coding DNA variants affecting phenotype. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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