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  • The first step in translation is


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  • A. binding of the two ribosomal subunits to each other
  • B. binding of mRNA to the two ribosomal subunits
  • C. binding of tRNA to the small ribosomal subunit
  • D. binding of mRNA to the small ribosomal subunit

  • Correct Answer
  • binding of mRNA to the small ribosomal subunit 


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    • 1. Proteins contain __________ different amino acids, whereas DNA and RNA are composed of __________ different nucleotides

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    • A. 20,64
    • B. 3,20
    • C. 4,20
    • D. 20,4
    • Discuss
    • 2. The pathway of a tRNA during polypeptide elongation on the ribosome is

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    • A. A site ? P site ? E site
    • B. P site ? entry site ? exit site
    • C. A site ? P site ? entry site
    • D. P site ? A site ? E site
    • Discuss
    • 3. Translation in prokaryotes begins by the formation of a 30S initiation complex between the

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    • A. 30S ribosomal subunit, mRNA, initiation factors and N-fMet tRNA
    • B. 30S ribosomal subunit, tRNA and initiation factors
    • C. 30S ribosomal subunit and mRNA only
    • D. 30S ribosomal subunit, mRNA and initiation factors
    • Discuss
    • 4. The anticodon of tRNA

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    • A. binds to rRNA
    • B. binds to an amino acid
    • C. binds to the Shine Dalgarno sequence
    • D. binds to an mRNA codon
    • Discuss
    • 5. Which of the following is not a necessary component of translation?

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    • A. Anticodon
    • B. mRNA
    • C. Ligase
    • D. Amino acid
    • Discuss
    • 6. Which of the following RNAs bind to an amino acid?

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    • A. mRNA
    • B. tRNA
    • C. rRNA
    • D. hnRNA
    • Discuss
    • 7. A polysome could be best described as

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    • A. an active site of DNA synthesis.
    • B. an active site of protein synthesis.
    • C. an active site of lipid synthesis.
    • D. all of the above.
    • Discuss
    • 8. On the ribosome, mRNA binds

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    • A. between the subunits
    • B. to the large subunit
    • C. to the small subunit
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 9. Type I proteins (plasma membrane) have a

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    • A. cleavage N- terminal signal sequence and a hydrophobic stop transfer sequence
    • B. cleavaged N- terminal signal sequence that doubles as the membrane anchoring sequence
    • C. multiple signal sequence and a hydrophobic stop transfer sequence
    • D. multiple signal sequence that doubles as the membrane anchoring sequence
    • Discuss
    • 10. Which site of the tRNA molecule binds to the mRNA molecule?

    • Options
    • A. Anticodon
    • B. Codon
    • C. Amino acid
    • D. 5 prime end
    • Discuss


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