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Which of the following is the universal start codon?

AUAA
BUGA
CGUC
DAUG
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. AUG
AUG codes for methionine and serves as the start codon in almost all organisms. UAA, UAG and UGA are the three stop codons.
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