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Which enzyme cleaves dsRNA into small interfering RNAs (siRNAs)?
Which enzyme cleaves dsRNA into small interfering RNAs (siRNAs)?
- Dicer (correct)
- Ligase
- Primase
- Helicase
What is the complex that binds siRNA to a target RNA in the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC)?
What is the complex that binds siRNA to a target RNA in the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC)?
- Ago2 (correct)
- Drosha
- RISC
- Dicer
What are some of the obstacles in using RNAi to combat diseases?
What are some of the obstacles in using RNAi to combat diseases?
- Complications in delivering genes for siRNAs (correct)
- Rapid mutation of viral genes
- Ineffectiveness of some siRNAs against viral diseases
- All of the above
Which type of nucleotides specify nonoverlapping triplets for amino acids?
Which type of nucleotides specify nonoverlapping triplets for amino acids?
What term describes the property of the genetic code where some amino acids are specified by more than one codon?
What term describes the property of the genetic code where some amino acids are specified by more than one codon?
What broader phenomenon does RNAi belong to, where small RNAs inhibit gene expression?
What broader phenomenon does RNAi belong to, where small RNAs inhibit gene expression?
What is the term for the small RNAs that inhibit gene expression by directing the RISC to a target RNA?
What is the term for the small RNAs that inhibit gene expression by directing the RISC to a target RNA?
Which component of RISC binds to siRNA and guides it to target RNA?
Which component of RISC binds to siRNA and guides it to target RNA?
In which form is information stored in a gene's genetic code?
In which form is information stored in a gene's genetic code?
Which enzyme cleaves precursor miRNAs into mature miRNAs?
Which enzyme cleaves precursor miRNAs into mature miRNAs?
What type of genes mutate rapidly, posing challenges for siRNA-based treatment against diseases?
What type of genes mutate rapidly, posing challenges for siRNA-based treatment against diseases?
What is the term for the process by which small RNAs inhibit gene expression?
What is the term for the process by which small RNAs inhibit gene expression?
Which of the following is true about the wobble hypothesis?
Which of the following is true about the wobble hypothesis?
What is the role of the Shine-Dalgarno sequence in bacterial translation initiation?
What is the role of the Shine-Dalgarno sequence in bacterial translation initiation?
What happens during the elongation cycle in translation?
What happens during the elongation cycle in translation?
What is the function of release factors in translation termination?
What is the function of release factors in translation termination?
What is polyribosomes' impact on protein synthesis?
What is polyribosomes' impact on protein synthesis?
What is true about nonsense-mediated decay (NMD)?
What is true about nonsense-mediated decay (NMD)?
What is attached to the 3' end of tRNA?
What is attached to the 3' end of tRNA?
What is the term for the process by which small RNAs inhibit gene expression?
What is the term for the process by which small RNAs inhibit gene expression?
What is the function of release factors in translation termination?
What is the function of release factors in translation termination?
What type of genes mutate rapidly, posing challenges for siRNA-based treatment against diseases?
What type of genes mutate rapidly, posing challenges for siRNA-based treatment against diseases?
What happens during the elongation cycle in translation?
What happens during the elongation cycle in translation?
What is attached to the 3' end of tRNA?
What is attached to the 3' end of tRNA?
Which enzyme cleaves precursor miRNAs into mature miRNAs?
Which enzyme cleaves precursor miRNAs into mature miRNAs?
What are some of the obstacles in using RNAi to combat diseases?
What are some of the obstacles in using RNAi to combat diseases?
What is true about nonsense-mediated decay (NMD)?
What is true about nonsense-mediated decay (NMD)?
What is polyribosomes' impact on protein synthesis?
What is polyribosomes' impact on protein synthesis?
Which component of RISC binds to siRNA and guides it to target RNA?
Which component of RISC binds to siRNA and guides it to target RNA?
What is the role of the Shine-Dalgarno sequence in bacterial translation initiation?
What is the role of the Shine-Dalgarno sequence in bacterial translation initiation?
What is the function of the Shine-Dalgarno sequence in bacterial translation initiation?
What is the function of the Shine-Dalgarno sequence in bacterial translation initiation?
What broader phenomenon does RNAi belong to, where small RNAs inhibit gene expression?
What broader phenomenon does RNAi belong to, where small RNAs inhibit gene expression?
What is true about nonsense-mediated decay (NMD)?
What is true about nonsense-mediated decay (NMD)?
What happens during the elongation cycle in translation?
What happens during the elongation cycle in translation?
What is attached to the 3' end of tRNA?
What is attached to the 3' end of tRNA?
What type of nucleotides specify nonoverlapping triplets for amino acids?
What type of nucleotides specify nonoverlapping triplets for amino acids?
What are some of the obstacles in using RNAi to combat diseases?
What are some of the obstacles in using RNAi to combat diseases?
Which enzyme cleaves precursor miRNAs into mature miRNAs?
Which enzyme cleaves precursor miRNAs into mature miRNAs?
What is true about the wobble hypothesis?
What is true about the wobble hypothesis?
What is the term for the process by which small RNAs inhibit gene expression?
What is the term for the process by which small RNAs inhibit gene expression?
Which enzyme cleaves dsRNA into small interfering RNAs (siRNAs)?
Which enzyme cleaves dsRNA into small interfering RNAs (siRNAs)?
