NEET 2000 · Class 12

Molecular Basis of Inheritance

Which of the following is initiation codon?

  1. (A)UAG
  2. (B)AUC
  3. (C)AUG
  4. (D)CCU

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Verbatim line

For initiation, the ribosome binds to the mRNA at the start codon (AUG) that is recognised only by the initiator tRNA.

Chapter
Molecular Basis of Inheritance
Section
5.7 TRANSLATION
Page
20
Words matched
21 of 21

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6667, emb=0.828, combined=0.7635). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'the start codon (AUG)', which directly identifies AUG as the initiation codon, matching the correct answer and distinguishing it from the incorrect options.

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