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What type of substitution is described when a purine is replaced by a pyrimidine?
What type of substitution is described when a purine is replaced by a pyrimidine?
In which type of mutation are stop codons generated, leading to premature termination of protein synthesis?
In which type of mutation are stop codons generated, leading to premature termination of protein synthesis?
What is the name of the enzyme responsible for linking amino acids in the elongation process of translation?
What is the name of the enzyme responsible for linking amino acids in the elongation process of translation?
Which type of mutation can result in the replacement of one amino acid by another, potentially altering the protein's function?
Which type of mutation can result in the replacement of one amino acid by another, potentially altering the protein's function?
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What is the function of initiation factors (IF) in translation?
What is the function of initiation factors (IF) in translation?
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What is the consequence of mutations in repair genes according to the provided text?
What is the consequence of mutations in repair genes according to the provided text?
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What are the coding regions of mRNA that specify functional protein products called?
What are the coding regions of mRNA that specify functional protein products called?
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Which type of RNA carries amino acids from the cytoplasm to the ribosome during translation?
Which type of RNA carries amino acids from the cytoplasm to the ribosome during translation?
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When a gene mutation prevents its protein product from functioning properly, what can be the outcome?
When a gene mutation prevents its protein product from functioning properly, what can be the outcome?
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In eukaryotic mRNA, what is added to the 5' end and the 3' end?
In eukaryotic mRNA, what is added to the 5' end and the 3' end?
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What type of mutations can be inherited due to alterations in germ cells?
What type of mutations can be inherited due to alterations in germ cells?
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Which component of the ribosome has an anticodon that pairs with the codon in mRNA during translation?
Which component of the ribosome has an anticodon that pairs with the codon in mRNA during translation?
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Which site on the ribosome allows the entrance of a tRNA bearing the first amino acid?
Which site on the ribosome allows the entrance of a tRNA bearing the first amino acid?
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What type of mutations arise from exposure to chemicals, UV rays, or x-rays?
What type of mutations arise from exposure to chemicals, UV rays, or x-rays?
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What is the role of release factors in translation?
What is the role of release factors in translation?
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Which part of the ribosome binds mRNA and allows the entrance of tRNA to the P site?
Which part of the ribosome binds mRNA and allows the entrance of tRNA to the P site?
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In DNA replication, what can induce mutations by causing errors in DNA sequencing?
In DNA replication, what can induce mutations by causing errors in DNA sequencing?
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What type of mutations affect a single base pair?
What type of mutations affect a single base pair?
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