Chapter 7, Problem 7Q

A.

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To examine: Whether the statement “An individual ribosome can make only one type of protein” is correct or incorrect.

B.

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To examine: Whether the statement “All mRNAs fold into particular three-dimensional structures that are required for their translation” is correct or incorrect.

C.

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To examine: Whether the statement “The large and small subunits of an individual ribosome always stay together and never exchange partners” is correct or incorrect.

D.

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To examine: Whether the statement “Ribosomes are cytoplasmic organelles that are encapsulated by a single membrane” is correct or incorrect.

E.

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To examine: Whether the statement “Because the two strands of DNA are complementary, the mRNA of a given gene can be synthesized using either strand as a template” is correct or incorrect.

F.

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To examine: Whether the statement “An mRNA may contain the sequence ATTGACCCCGGTCAA” is correct or incorrect.

G.

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To examine: Whether the statement “The amount of a protein present in a cell depends on its rate of synthesis, its catalytic activity, and its rate of degradation” is correct or incorrect.