3. Energy & Cell Processes
Steps of Translation
- Multiple ChoiceThe P site of a ribosome does which of the following?2views
- Textbook Question
How many amino acids are coded in the DNA segment:
CTC–ATA–CGA–TTC–AAG–TTA?
(a) 18
(b) 9
(c) 6
(d) 3
1views - Multiple Choice
When is a peptide bond formed during the process of translation?
- Multiple Choice
Which of the following does not occur during translation's termination step?
3views - Multiple Choice
What is the function of the release factor during translation?
1views - Textbook Question
The information sequence that determines the nature of a protein is:
a. Nucleotide
b. Gene
c. Triplet
d. Codon
4views - Textbook Question
The synthesis of a functional polypeptide using the information in an mRNA strand is
(a) Translation
(b) Transcription
(c) Replication
(d) Gene activation
1views - Textbook Question
The RNA synthesized on one of the DNA strands is:
a. mRNA
b. tRNA
c. rRNA
d. all of these.
2views - Textbook QuestionDescribe the relative roles of DNA and RNA in protein synthesis.1views
- Textbook QuestionIn what ways are a promoter and a start codon similar? In what ways are they different?1views
- Textbook QuestionWhere is the start codon located?a. at the start (5′ end) of the mRNAb. in the DNA just upstream of where transcription startsc. at the downstream end of the 5′ untranslated region (UTR)d. at the upstream end of the 3′ untranslated region (UTR)1views
- Multiple ChoiceDuring translation, amino acid chain elongation occurs until __________.3views
- Textbook Question
Each of the following statements about protein synthesis is false. Correct each to make a true statement.
During translation, amino acids are delivered by the messenger RNA transcript.
- Multiple Choice
The tRNA for which amino acid is the first to enter the ribosome?
1views - Textbook Question
Suppose that a DNA segment has the following nucleotide sequence:
CTC–ATA–CGA–TTC–AAG–TTA.
Which nucleotide sequences would a complementary mRNA strand have?
(a) GAG–UAU–GAU–AAC–UUG–AAU
(b) GAG–TAT–GCT–AAG–TTC–AAT
(c) GAG–UAU–GCU–AAG–UUC–AAU
(d) GUG–UAU–GGA–UUG–AAC–GGU
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