Biology
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Chapter 12, Problem 4TY
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Introduction: The genetic code is constituted in the entire genome and transcriptome of an individual of a species. This means these codes contain information that is able to make whole new organism. The central dogma mechanism expresses genes and regulates body functions and structures.
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The degeneracy of the Genetic code is due to
A. a 1 to 1 correlation between single amino acids and single nucleotides
B. The fact that tRNAs can bind to mRNAs at the same time they transfer amino acids to a growing polypeptide chain
C. The fact that there is only one start codon
D. The fact that the code is non-overlapping
E. The fact that more than one codon specifying an amino acid
F. None of the above
Imagine that a mutation in a DNA molecule results in the codon CCU being changed to CCC. Both of these codons code for proline. The fact that more than one codon can code for the same amino acid is referred to as ___
a.
the ambiguity of the genetic code
b.
the redundancy of the genetic code
c.
the randomness of the genetic code
d.
mutations in the genetic code
Which of the following statements about the genetic code are true and which are false?
Correct each false statement.
A.Each codon is composed of four bases.
B.Some amino acids are represented by more than one carbon.
C.All codons represent an amino acid.
D.Each living species is thought to have its own unique genetic
E.The codon AUG at the beginning of a sequence is a signal for protein synthesis to begin at that codon.
F.It is not known if the code contains stop signals for protein synthesis.
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