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Which of the following is true about protein synthesis in bacteria and eukaryotes?

  • Only eukaryotes make proteins on polyribosomes
  • Neither bacteria nor eukaryotes make proteins on polyribosomes
  • Only bacteria make proteins on polyribosomes
  • Both bacteria and eukaryotes make proteins on polyribosomes (correct)

    • What is the advantage of bacteria over eukaryotes in accelerating protein synthesis?

  • Bacteria have processed mRNA that is physically accessible to ribosomes
  • Bacteria have unprocessed mRNA that is physically accessible to ribosomes (correct)
  • Eukaryotes have unprocessed mRNA that is physically accessible to ribosomes
  • Eukaryotes have processed mRNA that is physically accessible to ribosomes

    • Which type of antibiotics exploit differences in ribosomes to inhibit bacterial protein synthesis but not eukaryotic protein synthesis?

  • Antibiotics that target eukaryotic mRNA
  • Antibiotics that target structural and functional similarities between bacterial and eukaryotic ribosomes
  • Antibiotics that target structural and functional differences between bacterial and eukaryotic ribosomes (correct)
  • Antibiotics that target bacterial mRNA

    • Which of the following is true about the breakdown regulation of proteins in cells?

    <p>Proteins with shorter lifespans are broken down more quickly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between ribosomes and protein synthesis?

    <p>Ribosomes bind to mRNA to speed up protein synthesis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where were several common antibiotics first isolated from?

    <p>Fungi</p> Signup and view all the answers

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