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What is the role of rRNA in protein synthesis?
What is the role of rRNA in protein synthesis?
- To provide the site where polypeptides are assembled (correct)
- To carry information from DNA to the ribosomes
- To interpret the genetic information in mRNA
- To recognize specific amino acids
What determines the amino acid sequence in a particular protein?
What determines the amino acid sequence in a particular protein?
- The sequence of nucleotides in the DNA molecule
- The sequence of nucleotides in the mRNA molecule (correct)
- The sequence of nucleotides in the tRNA molecule
- The sequence of nucleotides in the rRNA molecule
What is the function of the anticodon region in a tRNA molecule?
What is the function of the anticodon region in a tRNA molecule?
- To identify the specific amino acid to be added to a growing polypeptide chain (correct)
- To bind a specific amino acid
- To provide the site where polypeptides are assembled
- To carry information from DNA to the ribosomes
What is the role of the 3' end of a tRNA molecule?
What is the role of the 3' end of a tRNA molecule?
How do tRNA molecules bind to amino acids?
How do tRNA molecules bind to amino acids?
What is the result of the folding of a tRNA molecule?
What is the result of the folding of a tRNA molecule?
During translation, what marks the completion of protein synthesis?
During translation, what marks the completion of protein synthesis?
What occurs during the elongation stage of translation?
What occurs during the elongation stage of translation?
What is responsible for bringing specific amino acids to add to the peptide chain?
What is responsible for bringing specific amino acids to add to the peptide chain?
What is formed between two amino acids during elongation?
What is formed between two amino acids during elongation?
What is the role of an anticodon in tRNA?
What is the role of an anticodon in tRNA?
What is the first step in the initiation stage of translation?
What is the first step in the initiation stage of translation?
During transcription, which end of the template strand is where transcription proceeds from?
During transcription, which end of the template strand is where transcription proceeds from?
What is the function of RNA polymerase in transcription?
What is the function of RNA polymerase in transcription?
What determines which RNA nucleotides are added to the growing RNA chain during transcription?
What determines which RNA nucleotides are added to the growing RNA chain during transcription?
What is the role of transfer RNA (tRNA) in protein synthesis?
What is the role of transfer RNA (tRNA) in protein synthesis?
What is the result of transcription in terms of the DNA molecule?
What is the result of transcription in terms of the DNA molecule?
What is the direction of RNA synthesis during transcription?
What is the direction of RNA synthesis during transcription?
