Multiple Choice
Which is the three-base coding sequence on tRNA?
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3. Energy & Cell Processes
Genetic Code
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Genetic Code
- Textbook QuestionFor each of these statements about the genetic code, select True or False.a. T/F Wobble pairing accounts for the redundancy of the genetic code.b. T/F There are 64 different tRNAs that read the 64 possible codons.c. T/F All possible codons are used, but not all codons specify an amino acid.d. T/F Some codons are recognized by proteins, not by tRNAs.1036views
- Multiple ChoiceIn many cases, more than one codon codes for the same amino acid. Because of this, we say that the code is __________.1807views
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A particular triplet of bases in the template strand of DNA is 5′-AGT-3′. What would be the corresponding codon for the mRNA that is transcribed?
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A particular triplet of bases in the coding sequence of DNA is AAA. The anticodon on the tRNA that binds the mRNA codon is ________.
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Which of the following sequences of nucleotides are possible in the template strand of DNA that would code for the polypeptide sequence Phe–Leu–Ile–Val?
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What amino acid sequence will be generated, based on the following mRNA codon sequence? 5′–AUG–UCU–UCG–UUA–UCC–UUG–3′
20271views28rank - Multiple ChoiceWhich statement is true?2268views
- Multiple ChoiceWhen RNA is being made, the RNA base __________ always pairs with the base __________ in DNA.2726views
- Multiple ChoiceGenerally speaking, how many genetic codes are there?2388views4rank
- Multiple ChoiceThe number of nucleotide bases "read" together on the mRNA to designate each amino acid is __________; this unit is called a(n) __________.1590views1rank
- Multiple ChoiceThe codons AAA, CCC, GGG, and UUU specify the amino acids lysine, proline, glycine, and phenylalanine, respectively. If the base sequence 5′-CCCAAATTTGGG-3′ is present in the coding strand of a stretch of DNA, what polypeptide sequence would be encoded by the corresponding template strand?4995views
- Multiple ChoiceHow many nucleotides are needed to code for a protein with 450 amino acids?2529views
- Multiple ChoiceBacteria can transcribe and translate human genes to produce functional human proteins because __________.1664views
- Multiple ChoiceThe mRNA codons 5′-CAA-3′ or 5′-CAG-3′ are translated as the amino acid glutamine by __________.2696views1rank