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  • Question
  • On the ribosome, mRNA binds


  • Options
  • A. between the subunits
  • B. to the large subunit
  • C. to the small subunit
  • D. none of these

  • Correct Answer
  • to the small subunit 


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    • 1. A polysome could be best described as

    • Options
    • 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
    • 2. Which of the following RNAs bind to an amino acid?

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    • A. mRNA
    • B. tRNA
    • C. rRNA
    • D. hnRNA
    • Discuss
    • 3. 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
    • Discuss
    • 4. 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
    • 5. 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
    • 6. 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
    • 7. Which site of the tRNA molecule binds to the mRNA molecule?

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    • A. Anticodon
    • B. Codon
    • C. Amino acid
    • D. 5 prime end
    • Discuss
    • 8. The growing polypeptide chain is released from the ribosomes when

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    • A. a chain terminating codon is reached
    • B. a chain terminating tRNA binds to the ribosome
    • C. the 7-methyl guanosine cap is reached
    • D. the poly A tail is reached
    • Discuss
    • 9. Signal peptide protein removal that is translocated across a membrane is accomplished by

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    • A. fMet aminopeptidase
    • B. trypsin
    • C. signal peptidase
    • D. chymotrypsin
    • Discuss
    • 10. The structure in a bacterium that indicates an active site for protein synthesis is

    • Options
    • A. a chromosome.
    • B. a cell membrane,
    • C. a flagellum.
    • D. a polysome.
    • Discuss


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