EBK GENERAL, ORGANIC, AND BIOLOGICAL CH
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Chapter 22.10, Problem 1QQ
Which of the following statements concerning codons is incorrect?
- a. They are found within mRNA molecules.
- b. They specify base sequence in terms of four-
nucleotide units. - c. There are 64 of them.
- d. no correct response
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Which of the following statements about codons in prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells is correct?
A.
Prokaryotic codons are longer than eukaryotic codons.
B.
Eukaryotic codons are made of DNA, and prokaryotic codons are made of RNA.
C.
Prokaryotes do not have mRNA, so there are no codons.
D.
Codons are very similar, no matter whether the cell is prokaryotic or eukaryotic.
Which of the following describes the interactions between a codon and an anticodon?
A. A codon and an anticodon become covalently bonded together due to the activity of the ribosome.
B. A codon and anticodon do not come into direct contact because codons are in the nucleus but anticodons are in the cytoplasm.
C. A codon and anticodon are attracted to each other due to hydrogen bonding.
D. A codon and an anticodon are linked together by an amino acid.
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Degeneracy of the genetic code denotes the existence of which of the
following?
A. codons that can wobble at the 5' position
B. multiple codons for a single amino acid
C. codons consisting of only two bases
D. base triplets that do not code for any amino acid
E. codons that are not overlapping
Chapter 22 Solutions
EBK GENERAL, ORGANIC, AND BIOLOGICAL CH
Ch. 22.1 - Which of the following statements concerning...Ch. 22.1 - Which of the following statements concerning...Ch. 22.2 - Any given nucleotide in a nucleic acid contains a....Ch. 22.2 - How many different sugars and how many different...Ch. 22.2 - How many different heterocyclic bases that are...Ch. 22.3 - Which of the following is present in nucleotides...Ch. 22.3 - Which of the following is an incorrect statement...Ch. 22.3 - How many of the eight nucleic acid nucleotides are...Ch. 22.3 - Prob. 4QQCh. 22.4 - Prob. 1QQ
Ch. 22.4 - The backbone of a nucleic acid molecule involves...Ch. 22.4 - In a segment of a nucleic acid each nonterminal...Ch. 22.4 - Prob. 4QQCh. 22.4 - Prob. 5QQCh. 22.5 - Prob. 1QQCh. 22.5 - Prob. 2QQCh. 22.5 - Fifteen percent of the bases in a certain DNA...Ch. 22.5 - Which of the following is the correct...Ch. 22.6 - Replication of DNA produces two daughter molecules...Ch. 22.6 - In DNA replication the DNA double helix unwinds...Ch. 22.6 - Prob. 3QQCh. 22.6 - In DNA replication the unwinding of the DNA double...Ch. 22.6 - Prob. 5QQCh. 22.7 - Prob. 1QQCh. 22.7 - Prob. 2QQCh. 22.8 - Prob. 1QQCh. 22.8 - The m in the designation mRNA stands for a. mega...Ch. 22.8 - Prob. 3QQCh. 22.8 - Prob. 4QQCh. 22.9 - Prob. 1QQCh. 22.9 - Prob. 2QQCh. 22.9 - Prob. 3QQCh. 22.9 - Prob. 4QQCh. 22.9 - Prob. 5QQCh. 22.10 - Which of the following statements concerning...Ch. 22.10 - Prob. 2QQCh. 22.10 - Prob. 3QQCh. 22.10 - Prob. 4QQCh. 22.11 - Which of the following is an incorrect pairing of...Ch. 22.11 - Prob. 2QQCh. 22.11 - A tRNA molecule with the anticodon 5 AAG 3 will...Ch. 22.12 - Prob. 1QQCh. 22.12 - Which of the following events is not part of the...Ch. 22.12 - The number of codon binding sites in an...Ch. 22.12 - Prob. 4QQCh. 22.12 - Prob. 5QQCh. 22.13 - Which of the following describes the effect of a...Ch. 22.13 - Which of the following describes the effect of a...Ch. 22.13 - Which of the following statements applies to both...Ch. 22.14 - Which of the following statements about a virus is...Ch. 22.14 - Prob. 2QQCh. 22.15 - Prob. 1QQCh. 22.15 - Prob. 2QQCh. 22.15 - The role of E. coli plasmids in obtaining rDNA is...Ch. 22.15 - Prob. 4QQCh. 22.15 - Prob. 5QQCh. 22.16 - Prob. 1QQCh. 22.16 - Each cycle of the polymerase chain reaction a....Ch. 22 - Indicate whether each of the following statements...Ch. 22 - Indicate whether each of the following statements...Ch. 22 - Indicate whether each of the following pentoses is...Ch. 22 - Indicate whether each of the pentoses in Problem...Ch. 22 - With the help of Figure 22-2, identify each of the...Ch. 22 - With the help of Figure 22-2, identify each of the...Ch. 22 - With the help of Figure 22-2, what is the...Ch. 22 - With the help of Figure 22-2, what is the...Ch. 22 - With the help of Figure 22-2, indicate whether...Ch. 22 - With the help of Figure 22-2, indicate whether...Ch. 22 - How many different choices are there for each of...Ch. 22 - How many different choices are there for each of...Ch. 22 - Indicate whether each of the following statements...Ch. 22 - Indicate whether each of the following statements...Ch. 22 - What is the name of the nucleoside that contains...Ch. 22 - What is the name of the nucleoside that contains...Ch. 22 - Indicate whether each of the following statements...Ch. 22 - Indicate whether each of the following statements...Ch. 22 - Indicate whether each of the following is a DNA...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.20EPCh. 22 - Nucleotides containing ribose, thymine, and...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.22EPCh. 22 - What nitrogen-containing base and what sugar are...Ch. 22 - What nitrogen-containing base and what sugar are...Ch. 22 - What is the name of each of the nucleotides in...Ch. 22 - What is the name of each of the nucleotides in...Ch. 22 - Consider the following nucleotide. a. What is the...Ch. 22 - Consider the following nucleotide. a. What is the...Ch. 22 - Indicate whether each of the following is (1) a...Ch. 22 - Indicate whether each of the following is (1) a...Ch. 22 - For the trinucleotide 5 GCA 3 a. How many...Ch. 22 - For the trinucleotide 5 UCG 3 a. How many...Ch. 22 - Is the trinucleotide in Problem 22-31 found only...Ch. 22 - Is the trinucleotide in Problem 22-32 found only...Ch. 22 - In the lengthening of a polynucleotide chain,...Ch. 22 - In the lengthening of a polynucleotide chain,...Ch. 22 - Draw the structure of the RNA dinucleotide 5 UG 3.Ch. 22 - Draw the structure of the DNA dinucleotide 5 TA 3.Ch. 22 - For the trinucleotide 5 T-G-A 3 a. How many...Ch. 22 - For the trinucleotide 5 U-C-G 3 a. How many...Ch. 22 - Indicate whether each of the following statements...Ch. 22 - Indicate whether each of the following statements...Ch. 22 - Indicate whether each of the following are...Ch. 22 - Indicate whether each of the following are...Ch. 22 - The base content of a particular DNA molecule is...Ch. 22 - The base content of a particular DNA molecule is...Ch. 22 - What structural consideration prevents the bases A...Ch. 22 - What structural consideration prevents the bases C...Ch. 22 - The base composition for one of the strands of a...Ch. 22 - The base composition for one of the strands of a...Ch. 22 - Convert each of the following 3-to-5 DNA base...Ch. 22 - Convert each of the following 3-to-5 DNA base...Ch. 22 - Using the concept of complementary base pairing,...Ch. 22 - Using the concept of complementary base pairing,...Ch. 22 - For the DNA segment 5 TTGCAC 3 how many of each of...Ch. 22 - For the DNA segment 5 TAGATG 3 how many of each of...Ch. 22 - What is the base sequence, specified in the 5-to-3...Ch. 22 - What is the base sequence, specified in the 5-to-3...Ch. 22 - In the replication of a DNA molecule, two daughter...Ch. 22 - In the replication of a DNA molecule, two daughter...Ch. 22 - How does the synthesis of a daughter DNA strand...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.62EPCh. 22 - Indicate whether each of the following statements...Ch. 22 - Indicate whether each of the following statements...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.65EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.66EPCh. 22 - Suppose that 28% of the nucleotides in a DNA...Ch. 22 - Suppose that 30% of the nucleotides in a DNA...Ch. 22 - Indicate whether each of the following statements...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.70EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.71EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.72EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.73EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.74EPCh. 22 - Indicate whether the predominant cellular location...Ch. 22 - Indicate whether the predominant cellular location...Ch. 22 - Indicate whether each of the following situations...Ch. 22 - Indicate whether each of the following processes...Ch. 22 - Indicate whether each of the following statements...Ch. 22 - Indicate whether each of the following statements...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.81EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.82EPCh. 22 - For each of the following DNA template strands,...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.84EPCh. 22 - What is the base sequence, specified in the 5-to-3...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.86EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.87EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.88EPCh. 22 - What mRNA base sequence, specified in the 5-to-3...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.90EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.91EPCh. 22 - What mRNA base sequence, specified in the 5-to-3...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.93EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.94EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.95EPCh. 22 - An hnRNA molecule contains three exons, with the...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.97EPCh. 22 - Indicate whether each of the following...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.99EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.100EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.101EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.102EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.103EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.104EPCh. 22 - Explain why the base sequence ATC could not be a...Ch. 22 - Explain why the base sequence AGAC could not be a...Ch. 22 - Predict the sequence of amino acids coded by the...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.108EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.109EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.110EPCh. 22 - Determine each of the following items using the...Ch. 22 - Determine each of the following items using the...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.113EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.114EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.115EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.116EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.117EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.118EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.119EPCh. 22 - Which amino acid will a tRNA molecule be carrying...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.121EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.122EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.123EPCh. 22 - The following is a base sequence for an exon...Ch. 22 - Indicate whether each of the following statements...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.126EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.127EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.128EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.129EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.130EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.131EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.132EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.133EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.134EPCh. 22 - Consider the following mRNA base sequence 5CUUCAG3...Ch. 22 - Consider the following mRNA base sequence 5ACCCAC3...Ch. 22 - Consider the following DNA base sequence 3TTAATA5...Ch. 22 - Consider the following DNA base sequence 3TATCGG5...Ch. 22 - The DNA template strand segment 3TTCAAACCGTAC5...Ch. 22 - Prob. 22.140EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.141EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.142EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.143EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.144EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.145EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.146EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.147EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.148EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.149EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.150EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.151EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.152EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.153EPCh. 22 - Prob. 22.154EP
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