Actually, I can’t see or process images — including the one you uploaded — because I don’t have image recognition or upload capabilities. The text you pasted appears to be a
genetic codon table (also called a codon chart), which maps mRNA codons (three-letter nucleotide sequences) to their corresponding amino acids.
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🔍 What is this table?
This is a
standard genetic code table, used to translate mRNA sequences into proteins. Each row and column corresponds to one of the four RNA bases:
A, U, G, C.
- The
first base in codon is listed on the left (row header).
- The
second base in codon is listed across the top (column header).
- The
third base in codon is listed on the right (in the “Third Base in Codon” column).
Each cell contains the
amino acid encoded by that 3-letter codon.
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🧬 Example: How to read it
Let’s say you have the codon
AUG:
1. First base =
A → go to row labeled “A”
2. Second base =
U → go to column labeled “U”
3. Third base =
G → look at the entry in that cell under the “G” sub-column
→ You’ll find
Methionine (which also serves as the START signal).
Another example:
UUU
- First base: U → row “U”
- Second base: U → column “U”
- Third base: U → first entry under “Third Base in Codon”
→
Phenylalanine
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❗ Important Notes:
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STOP codons: UAA, UAG, UGA → these signal termination of translation.
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START codon: AUG → codes for Methionine and starts translation.
- Some amino acids are coded by multiple codons (redundancy/degeneracy of the genetic code). For example, Leucine is coded by 6 different codons.
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✔ How to Use This Table
If your task was to:
> “Translate the mRNA sequence ‘AUG UUC GAA UAA’ into an amino acid sequence”
You would:
1.
AUG → Methionine
2.
UUC → Phenylalanine
3.
GAA → Glutamic acid
4.
UAA → STOP
✔ Final answer:
Met-Phe-Glu-STOP
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📌 If Your Original Task Was Different…
Since I can’t see the image, please describe the problem! For example:
> “What amino acid does the codon CGA code for?”
> “Which codons code for Serine?”
> “Translate this mRNA sequence: …”
I’ll solve it step-by-step for you — just type out the question!
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Please paste the actual text of the problem from your image, or describe what you need to solve. I’m ready to help!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of protein synthesis worksheet.
