Principles of Biology
Principles of Biology
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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 amino acids together form the polypeptide chain and are joined by the peptide bonds. The amino acids are responsible for the formation of proteins. Proteins perform various functions of the body like repair, metabolism, hormones, and enzymes.

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This molecule: -is involved in translation -may bind to the “start” codon on mRNA -has an amino acid attachment site at one end -has an anticodon at the other end ______
Which 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.
In the genetic code, there are ___ More tRNAs than codons  More codons than amino acids  The same number of codons and amino acids  Multiple start codons
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