Campbell Biology (11th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0-13409-341-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-13409-341-3

Chapter 17 - 17.1 - Concept Check - Page 342: 2

Answer

Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly

Work Step by Step

To get this answer, see Fig. 17.5, and note that the mRNA "GGG" means glycine or "Gly." Since there are 30 nucleotides in the mRNA, and 3 nucleotides per codon/amino acid, that makes 10 glycines in a row.
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