Question

question 4 1 pts if during translation a mrna molecule is 12 nucleotides long how many amino acids would it likely code for? 12 3 24 6

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the genetic - code rule

In translation, 3 nucleotides form a codon, and each codon codes for one amino - acid.

Step2: Calculate the number of amino - acids

We divide the total number of nucleotides by 3. Given 12 nucleotides, the number of amino - acids $n=\frac{12}{3}=4$. But since 4 is not in the options, we assume a simple calculation - based on the principle.

Answer:

4 (Note: Since 4 is not in the options, there may be an error in the question setup or options, but based on the scientific principle, the correct answer from calculation is 4. If we have to choose from the given options, there is no correct answer.)