Exam 12: Translation And The Genetic Code

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The hydrogen bonding between the bases in the anticodons of tRNAs and the corresponding codons of mRNAs follows strict base-pairing rules only for the first two bases,while the base-pairing for the third base of the codon is less stringent.This is known as the:

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Which position on the anticodon is the wobble position?

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Question 22

What type of bond occurs between the nucleotide bases in the codon and the anticodon?

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Question 23

Which of the following is a tRNA binding site on a ribosome?

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Question 24

How many different amino acids can be used in the composition of proteins?

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Question 25

Eukaryotic initiation of translation is similar to prokaryotes in which of the following ways?

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With few exceptions,all 64 codons have the same meaning in all organisms.This means that the genetic code is:

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Question 27

Which of the following is a type of mutation that can cause altered codon recognition?

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Question 28

A compound composed of two or more amino acids is known as a/an:

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Question 29

Which of the following statements is not correct about amino acids and proteins?

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Question 30

Which of the following is the correct anti-codon sequence that corresponds with the codon sequence AUG?

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Question 31

The amino acid sequence of a polypeptide is the:

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Question 32

During translocation the peptidyl-tRNA present in the A site of the ribosome is translocated to the P site,and the uncharged tRNA in the P site is translocated to the E site,as the ribosome moves three nucleotides toward the 3¢ end of the mRNA molecule.Which of the following soluble factors is required for this process to occur?

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Question 33

Which of the following is a chain termination codon?

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Question 34

The initiation of translation with the 30S ribosomal subunit in E.coli does not involve which of the following:

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Question 35

All of the amino acids,except Proline,contain:

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Question 36

Based upon the Wobble hypothesis,when inosine is present at the 5' end of the anitocodon,with which of the following bases will it base pair?

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Question 37

Which of the following statements about protein structure is correct?

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Question 38

Proteins that help nascent polypeptides form the correct three dimensional structure are known as:

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Question 39

Which of the following statements is correct about RNA involvement in translation?

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Exam 12: Translation And The Genetic Code

The hydrogen bonding between the bases in the anticodons of tRNAs and the corresponding codons of mRNAs follows strict base-pairing rules only for the first two bases,while the base-pairing for the third base of the codon is less stringent.This is known as the:

Which position on the anticodon is the wobble position?

What type of bond occurs between the nucleotide bases in the codon and the anticodon?

Which of the following is a tRNA binding site on a ribosome?

How many different amino acids can be used in the composition of proteins?

Eukaryotic initiation of translation is similar to prokaryotes in which of the following ways?

With few exceptions,all 64 codons have the same meaning in all organisms.This means that the genetic code is:

Which of the following is a type of mutation that can cause altered codon recognition?

A compound composed of two or more amino acids is known as a/an:

Which of the following statements is not correct about amino acids and proteins?

Which of the following is the correct anti-codon sequence that corresponds with the codon sequence AUG?

The amino acid sequence of a polypeptide is the:

Which of the following is a chain termination codon?

The initiation of translation with the 30S ribosomal subunit in E.coli does not involve which of the following:

All of the amino acids,except Proline,contain:

Based upon the Wobble hypothesis,when inosine is present at the 5' end of the anitocodon,with which of the following bases will it base pair?

Which of the following statements about protein structure is correct?

Proteins that help nascent polypeptides form the correct three dimensional structure are known as:

Which of the following statements is correct about RNA involvement in translation?

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