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  • Question
  • The growing polypeptide chain is released from the ribosomes when


  • Options
  • 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

  • Correct Answer
  • a chain terminating codon is reached 


  • Protein Synthesis problems


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    • 1. Which site of the tRNA molecule binds to the mRNA molecule?

    • Options
    • A. Anticodon
    • B. Codon
    • C. Amino acid
    • D. 5 prime end
    • Discuss
    • 2. Type I proteins (plasma membrane) have a

    • Options
    • 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
    • 3. On the ribosome, mRNA binds

    • Options
    • A. between the subunits
    • B. to the large subunit
    • C. to the small subunit
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 4. 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
    • 5. Which of the following RNAs bind to an amino acid?

    • Options
    • A. mRNA
    • B. tRNA
    • C. rRNA
    • D. hnRNA
    • Discuss
    • 6. Signal peptide protein removal that is translocated across a membrane is accomplished by

    • Options
    • A. fMet aminopeptidase
    • B. trypsin
    • C. signal peptidase
    • D. chymotrypsin
    • Discuss
    • 7. 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
    • 8. The direction of amino acid transfer to the growing polypeptide chain is

    • Options
    • A. from the A (aminoacyl tRNA site) site to the P (peptidyl tRNA site) site on the ribosome
    • B. from the P site to the A site on the ribosome
    • C. from the A site to the E (exit tRNA site) site on the ribosome
    • D. from the P site to the E site on the ribosome
    • Discuss
    • 9. The lac operon contains the z, y and a structural genes

    • Options
    • A. encoding p-galactosidase, galactose permeases and thio-galactosidase transacetylase respectively
    • B. encoding p-galactosidase and galactose permeases
    • C. encoding P-galactosidase only
    • D. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 10. Phosphorus is taken up by the cell during the process of

    • Options
    • A. carbohydrate synthesis.
    • B. protein synthesis,
    • C. lipid synthesis.
    • D. ATP synthesis.
    • Discuss


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