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Which sugar is present in RNA?
Which sugar is present in RNA?
What is the primary function of tRNA in protein synthesis?
What is the primary function of tRNA in protein synthesis?
Which base is NOT found in RNA?
Which base is NOT found in RNA?
Where is messenger RNA (mRNA) synthesized?
Where is messenger RNA (mRNA) synthesized?
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What distinguishes RNA from DNA regarding its structure?
What distinguishes RNA from DNA regarding its structure?
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What composes the language of proteins?
What composes the language of proteins?
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What is the role of codons in the process of protein synthesis?
What is the role of codons in the process of protein synthesis?
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Which of the following statements about the genetic code is true?
Which of the following statements about the genetic code is true?
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Which bases are utilized by RNA as opposed to DNA?
Which bases are utilized by RNA as opposed to DNA?
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What is the primary function of RNA polymerase in transcription?
What is the primary function of RNA polymerase in transcription?
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What is the primary enzyme responsible for synthesizing mRNA during transcription?
What is the primary enzyme responsible for synthesizing mRNA during transcription?
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What is the primary function of ribosomes?
What is the primary function of ribosomes?
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Which site in the large subunit of the ribosome is responsible for tRNA exit?
Which site in the large subunit of the ribosome is responsible for tRNA exit?
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What are the two critical parts of tRNA involved in translation?
What are the two critical parts of tRNA involved in translation?
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During transcription, what happens to the DNA strands after mRNA is synthesized?
During transcription, what happens to the DNA strands after mRNA is synthesized?
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During which phase of translation does the polypeptide chain increase in length?
During which phase of translation does the polypeptide chain increase in length?
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Where does translation occur?
Where does translation occur?
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What does the small ribosomal subunit attach to during initiation?
What does the small ribosomal subunit attach to during initiation?
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What molecule brings the amino acids to the ribosomes during translation?
What molecule brings the amino acids to the ribosomes during translation?
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Which component of the ribosome is primarily responsible for facilitating translation?
Which component of the ribosome is primarily responsible for facilitating translation?
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What is the term for alternate forms of a gene?
What is the term for alternate forms of a gene?
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Which type of mutation is caused by the insertion or deletion of a nucleotide?
Which type of mutation is caused by the insertion or deletion of a nucleotide?
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Which of the following best describes a missense mutation?
Which of the following best describes a missense mutation?
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Which of the following is NOT a cause of mutations?
Which of the following is NOT a cause of mutations?
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What type of mutation is typically more severe?
What type of mutation is typically more severe?
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What is the correct order of processes in gene expression?
What is the correct order of processes in gene expression?
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Where does the transcription process occur?
Where does the transcription process occur?
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Which component is produced during transcription?
Which component is produced during transcription?
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In terms of genetic code, which nucleic acid uses Uracil (U)?
In terms of genetic code, which nucleic acid uses Uracil (U)?
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What is the significance of proteins in gene expression?
What is the significance of proteins in gene expression?
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What causes a frameshift mutation?
What causes a frameshift mutation?
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How does a frameshift mutation typically affect the reading frame?
How does a frameshift mutation typically affect the reading frame?
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Which mutation is usually more severe?
Which mutation is usually more severe?
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What is the result of the frameshift mutation in the provided example?
What is the result of the frameshift mutation in the provided example?
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What does the provided mutant DNA sequence specifically alter?
What does the provided mutant DNA sequence specifically alter?
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What occurs during the elongation stage of protein synthesis?
What occurs during the elongation stage of protein synthesis?
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What role does the stop codon play in protein synthesis?
What role does the stop codon play in protein synthesis?
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Which process occurs after the formation of a peptide bond during elongation?
Which process occurs after the formation of a peptide bond during elongation?
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What is the function of a release factor during termination?
What is the function of a release factor during termination?
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Which of the following events is NOT part of the elongation stage?
Which of the following events is NOT part of the elongation stage?
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