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What type of bond links amino acids together in a protein?
What type of bond links amino acids together in a protein?
- Hydrogen bonds
- Peptide bonds (correct)
- Ionic bonds
- Disulfide bonds
What is the function of the initiation codon in translation?
What is the function of the initiation codon in translation?
- To specify the end of translation
- To specify the folding of the protein
- To specify the start of translation (correct)
- To specify the sequence of amino acids
What is the term for the phenomenon where one amino acid can be specified by more than one codon?
What is the term for the phenomenon where one amino acid can be specified by more than one codon?
- Redundancy
- Degeneracy (correct)
- Specificity
- Universality
How many types of tRNA molecules are found in cells?
How many types of tRNA molecules are found in cells?
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What is the function of the anticodon in tRNA?
What is the function of the anticodon in tRNA?
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What is the term for the phenomenon where the first nucleotide in the tRNA anticodon can pair with more than one nucleotide in the mRNA codon?
What is the term for the phenomenon where the first nucleotide in the tRNA anticodon can pair with more than one nucleotide in the mRNA codon?
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What is the reading frame of a sequence of nucleotides?
What is the reading frame of a sequence of nucleotides?
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What is the function of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase?
What is the function of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase?
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What is the structure of the ribosome in bacteria?
What is the structure of the ribosome in bacteria?
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What is the function of the Shine-Dalgarno sequence in bacterial translation?
What is the function of the Shine-Dalgarno sequence in bacterial translation?
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