Genetics and Protein Synthesis Quiz
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What is the marker sequence for the identification of the initiation codon AUC?

  • Elongation factors (EFs)
  • Kozak consensus sequences (correct)
  • Shine-Dalgarn sequence
  • Ribosome elongation sequence
  • What is the role of antibiotics in relation to protein synthesis?

  • Interfere with bacterial protein synthesis (correct)
  • Facilitate peptide bond formation
  • Promote amino acid addition
  • Inhibit growth of higher organisms
  • Which sequence is responsible for the recognition of the initiation codon in prokaryotes?

  • Shine-Dalgarn sequence (correct)
  • Kozak consensus sequences
  • Elongation factors (EFs)
  • Ribosome elongation sequence
  • What is responsible for the specificity of interaction between the aminoacyl-tRNA and the complementary mRNA codon?

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

    Which arm do some tRNAs have in addition to the amino acid arm, anticodon arm, T􏰈C arm, and D arm?

    <p>Fifth arm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is required for binding the incoming aminoacyl-tRNA to the A site on the ribosome during elongation steps?

    <p>GTP and elongation factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is activated by specific aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases in the cytosol?

    <p>Amino acids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of RNA in the cell?

    <p>Transferring genetic information from DNA to RNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of RNA does most genes get transcribed into?

    <p>Messenger RNA (mRNA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary regulatory role of microRNAs (miRNAs) in animal cells?

    <p>Regulating gene expression at the translational level</p> Signup and view all the answers

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