Gene Expression and Protein Synthesis Quiz

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What was the 'coding problem' posed by biologists in the late 1950s?

  • How do snRNPs and ribosomes produce RNA molecules?
  • How is the information in a linear sequence of nucleotides in RNA translated into the linear sequence of amino acids in proteins? (correct)
  • What is the structure of mRNA molecules?
  • How do genes produce RNA molecules?

What was the strong focus of attention for biologists in the late 1950s?

  • Translation of information from RNA to proteins (correct)
  • Structure of snRNPs and ribosomes
  • Production of mRNA molecules
  • Evolution of human beings

What stimulated great excitement among biologists in relation to the 'coding problem'?

  • The evolution of human beings
  • The production of mRNA molecules
  • The structure of snRNPs and ribosomes
  • The cryptogram set up by nature in the RNA sequence (correct)

What was the ultimate goal of biologists in relation to the 'coding problem'?

<p>To understand how the linear sequence of nucleotides in RNA is translated into the linear sequence of amino acids in proteins (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was achieved in the year 2000 in relation to the 'coding problem'?

<p>The code for translating RNA into proteins was cracked (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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