Principles of Biology
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781259875120
Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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The DNA is the genetic material present in all types of organisms on Earth. The DNA consist of
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An anti-codon is the sequence of the nitrogenous bases on the?
complementary strand of DNA which codes for one amino acid
complementary strand mRNA which codes for one amino acid
tRNA molecule where the amino acid is attached
tRNA molecule which recognises the appropriate sequence of bases on the mRNA
mRNA molecule which instructs the ribosomes to initiate protein synthesis
What term is used to describe the sequence on the tRNA that is complementary to mRNA?
Complementary sequence
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In the genetic code, there are ___
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The same number of codons and amino acids
Multiple start codons
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Ch. 10.1 - What is the direction of flow of genetic...Ch. 10.1 - Prob. 1TYKCh. 10.1 - Prob. 2TYKCh. 10.1 - Prob. 3TYKCh. 10.2 - How would removing a terminator from a gene affect...Ch. 10.2 - Prob. 1BCCh. 10.2 - Prob. 1TYKCh. 10.2 - Prob. 2TYKCh. 10.3 - Do the ends of protein-encoding genes have a poly...Ch. 10.3 - The splicing of pre-mRNA in eukaryotes involves...
Ch. 10.3 - Prob. 2TYKCh. 10.4 - Prob. 1CCCh. 10.4 - Prob. 2CCCh. 10.4 - Prob. 1TYKCh. 10.4 - Prob. 2TYKCh. 10.5 - Prob. 1CCCh. 10.5 - Prob. 1BCCh. 10.5 - Based on the gene sequences shown here, pick two...Ch. 10.5 - Prob. 1TYKCh. 10.5 - Prob. 2TYKCh. 10.5 - Prob. 3TYKCh. 10.6 - Prob. 1CCCh. 10.6 - Prob. 1TYKCh. 10.6 - Prob. 2TYKCh. 10 - Which of the following best represents the central...Ch. 10 - Prob. 2TYCh. 10 - Prob. 3TYCh. 10 - Prob. 4TYCh. 10 - Prob. 5TYCh. 10 - Prob. 6TYCh. 10 - The legion of a tRNA that is complementary to a...Ch. 10 - Prob. 8TYCh. 10 - Prob. 9TYCh. 10 - Prob. 10TYCh. 10 - Lets suppose a gene mutation changed the sixth...Ch. 10 - What is the function of an aminoacyl-tRNA...Ch. 10 - A principle of biology is that the genetic...Ch. 10 - Prob. 1CBQCh. 10 - Prob. 2CBQ
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- Translation begins with the_______ codon of mRNAand continues until a(n)_______ codon is reached. Individual amino acids are brought to the ribosome by______. These amino acids are linked into protein by _______bonds.arrow_forwardWhich of the following statements regarding the genetic code is false? The genetic code is nearly universal. Each codon codes for only one amino acid. Three different codons function to terminate translation. There is a single initiation codon. Each amino acid is encoded by a single codon.arrow_forwardWhat stops the translation process? when a stop codon on the mRNA enters the A site when a stop codon on the mRNA enters the P site when a stop codon on the mRNA enters the E site a release factor binds to the A site and begins termination All of these are incorrect.arrow_forward
- mRNA does which of the following? bring genetic information from the nucleus to the cytoplasm bring genetic information from the cytoplasm to the nucleus transport amino acids to the ribosomes protect the RNA by capping and poly A -tailingarrow_forwardWhich of the following choices best match the blank? Three-nucleotide segments of RNA called _________ encode for specific amino acids. Their order in mRNA determines the order of amino acids, which are connected together to make the protein. The amino acid translation chart shows the 64 possible three-nucleotide combinations and the amino acids they code for in most organisms. A. codonsB. chromosomesC. genesarrow_forwardWhich of the following types of mutation that changes the mRNA sequence after the codon that initiates translation is likely to have the most detrimental effect on the polypeptide product? Group of answer choices a substitution of the first nucleotide of a GGG codon a substitution of the third nucleotide in an ACC codon an insertion of a codon a deletion of two nucleotides a deletion of a codonarrow_forward
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