Ribosomes and Translation
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Which of the following is responsible for the recognition and degradation of polyubiquitinated proteins?

  • Lysosome
  • Proteolytic cleavage
  • Proteasome (correct)
  • Protein caps

Which of the following covalent modifications is involved in the targeting of proteins to membranes?

  • Phosphorylation
  • Disulfide bond formation
  • Farnesylation (correct)
  • Glycosylation

Which type of phosphorylation has the most important effects on proteins?

  • Serine phosphorylation
  • Tyrosine phosphorylation (correct)
  • Threonine phosphorylation
  • All three have equal effects

Which of the following correctly describes the process of translation in protein synthesis?

<p>The sequence of bases in mRNA determines the sequence of amino acids in the translated protein (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the basic requirements for translation to occur?

<p>Template RNA, ribosome, and aminoacyl-tRNA (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the genetic code?

<p>To determine the sequence of amino acids in proteins (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a component of the ribosome?

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

What is the function of the A site in the ribosome?

<p>Binds incoming aminoacyl tRNA (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT required for the initiation of translation?

<p>ATP (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What occurs during the termination of translation?

<p>Recognition of the stop codon (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about the genetic code?

<p>The genetic code is read from a fixed starting point. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of transfer RNA (tRNA)?

<p>To act as an adaptor molecule in protein synthesis. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the 'wobble' position in a codon?

<p>It allows flexibility and efficiency in the use of tRNA. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

<p>To serve as the factories for protein synthesis. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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