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Algorithmic Thinking in Bioinformatics · Quiz 1 · 7 Jul 2024 · May 2024 term

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The figure below shows the genetic code describing the translation of an RNA codon into one of the twenty different amino acids. Use the figure below to answer the given subquestions.

Source: https://www.needpix.com/photo/93401/dna-amino-acids-biology-code-genetics- molecular-science

If the amino acid “Leucine (L)” is generated, then what is the probability that the codon encountered starts with “Uracil (U)”? Assume that the different positions of the codon are set to a nucleotide independently and uniformly at random.
Round your answer to two decimal digits.

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Correct answer: 0.33

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Question 5 of 15 in the IIT Madras BS Algorithmic Thinking in Bioinformatics (Algorithmic Thinking in Bioinformatics) Quiz 1 paper sat on 7 Jul 2024, in the May 2024 term (IIT M DEGREE AN EXAM QDB2 7 July 2024). It carries 3 marks.

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