Answer to Question 1
The mRNA strand is: (Remembering U replaces T in RNA.)
(5') GCAUUUCUAACUUGAGGG (3')
The amino acid squence is: (UGA is a stop codon.)
Three-letter code:
AlaPheLeuThr
One-letter code (See Table 26.1.)
AFLT
Answer to Question 2
Translation is the process by which genetic messages are decoded and used to synthesize proteins.