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What is the primary function of the aminoacyl site (A site) in ribosomes?
What is the primary function of the aminoacyl site (A site) in ribosomes?
- To provide an avenue for exit of the tRNA after its amino acid has been added to the chain
- To recognize the start codon in the mRNA
- To bind a new tRNA molecule containing an amino acid to be added to the growing polypeptide chain (correct)
- To hold the tRNA to which the polypeptide is attached
What is the consequence of a mutation in the start codon on the translated polypeptide?
What is the consequence of a mutation in the start codon on the translated polypeptide?
- The polypeptide becomes shorter
- The translation initiation is blocked (correct)
- The polypeptide becomes longer
- The polypeptide sequence remains unchanged
What is the primary difference in transcription between Bacteria and Eukaryotes?
What is the primary difference in transcription between Bacteria and Eukaryotes?
- The RNA polymerase enzyme used
- The need for a primer in Eukaryotes
- The presence of introns in Eukaryotes (correct)
- The direction of transcription
At which stage of translation does the large subunit join the small subunit to form the intact ribosome?
At which stage of translation does the large subunit join the small subunit to form the intact ribosome?
What is the function of the exit site (E site) in ribosomes?
What is the function of the exit site (E site) in ribosomes?
What is the primary level of control that regulates gene expression in Eukaryotes?
What is the primary level of control that regulates gene expression in Eukaryotes?
How does Eukaryotic transcription differ from bacterial transcription?
How does Eukaryotic transcription differ from bacterial transcription?
Which factor contributes to the complex nature of transcription initiation and elongation in Eukaryotes compared to Bacteria?
Which factor contributes to the complex nature of transcription initiation and elongation in Eukaryotes compared to Bacteria?
How do mutations impact transcription rates?
How do mutations impact transcription rates?
How does the mRNA sequence dictate the amino acid sequence during translation?
How does the mRNA sequence dictate the amino acid sequence during translation?
Which elements define the boundaries of translation on an mRNA molecule?
Which elements define the boundaries of translation on an mRNA molecule?
Predict how the processing of introns and exons in Eukaryotic mRNA would impact translation efficiency.
Predict how the processing of introns and exons in Eukaryotic mRNA would impact translation efficiency.
What is the primary function of the template strand of DNA during transcription?
What is the primary function of the template strand of DNA during transcription?
In bacterial transcription, what is the first step in the process?
In bacterial transcription, what is the first step in the process?
What is the primary difference between transcription in bacteria and eukaryotes?
What is the primary difference between transcription in bacteria and eukaryotes?
What would be the consequence of a mutation that introduces a premature stop codon in the mRNA sequence?
What would be the consequence of a mutation that introduces a premature stop codon in the mRNA sequence?
What is the role of RNA in the protein synthesis process?
What is the role of RNA in the protein synthesis process?
What is the direction of RNA synthesis during transcription?
What is the direction of RNA synthesis during transcription?
