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What is the total number of possible codons in the triplet code?
What is the total number of possible codons in the triplet code?
- 43
- 21
- 64 (correct)
- 61
What is the result of a nonsense mutation?
What is the result of a nonsense mutation?
- A change in the amino acid sequence
- Premature termination of translation (correct)
- No change in the amino acid sequence
- New or enhanced activity of a protein
What is the characteristic of the genetic code that allows more than one codon to specify a particular amino acid?
What is the characteristic of the genetic code that allows more than one codon to specify a particular amino acid?
- Degeneracy (correct)
- Ambiguity
- Mutability
- Universality
What is the effect of an insertion or deletion mutation on the reading frame?
What is the effect of an insertion or deletion mutation on the reading frame?
What is a characteristic of a conditional mutation?
What is a characteristic of a conditional mutation?
What is the result of a mutation that affects the survival of the organism?
What is the result of a mutation that affects the survival of the organism?
What is the process by which DNA directs protein synthesis?
What is the process by which DNA directs protein synthesis?
What is the function of RNA polymerase?
What is the function of RNA polymerase?
Which component of a cell is responsible for the synthesis of polypeptides?
Which component of a cell is responsible for the synthesis of polypeptides?
What is the role of codons in protein synthesis?
What is the role of codons in protein synthesis?
Which stage of gene expression involves the synthesis of a polypeptide?
Which stage of gene expression involves the synthesis of a polypeptide?
What is the function of the genome in an organism?
What is the function of the genome in an organism?
