Determine the number of codon sequences it would require to produce the following amino acid sequence:  alanine - proline - serine - isoleucine - stop.

A. It would take 4 codon sequences.
B. It would take 3 codon sequences.
C. It would take 5 codon sequences.
D. It would take 6 codon sequences.


Answer: C

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