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A given mRNA molecule contains 420 codons. How many nucleotides does it have in the coding...

A given mRNA molecule contains 420 codons. How many nucleotides does it have in the coding region?

1) 1260
2) 2520
3) 210
4) 140
5) 280
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As one codon consist of 3 nucleotides therefore 420 codons means 3*420 nucleotides

So, the answer is

1) 1260

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