An Open Reading Frame (ORF) Encodes For

Question

An open reading frame (ORF) encodes for
A) a carbohydrate.
B) a polypeptide.
C) a lipid.
D) a carbohydrate or a polypeptide.

Accepted Answer

An open reading frame (ORF) refers to a sequence of DNA or RNA that can be translated into a polypeptide. Therefore, the best choice is B, which represents a polypeptide.