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Of all the different codons that exist, three of them


A) are involved in mutations.
B) do not specify a particular amino acid.
C) cannot be copied.
D) provide instructions such as STOP.
E) do not specify a particular amino acid and provide instructions such as STOP.

F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

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Classification.You will need a genetic code table to answer the following.The following statements refer to the five RNA codons listed below; match them appropriately. a.AUG b.UAA c.UUU d.UUA e.AAA -This codon terminates a coding region.

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Before messenger RNA is mature,


A) all exons are deleted and removed.
B) a cap and a tail are provided.
C) anticodons are assembled.
D) the transfer RNA transfers the messenger RNA to the ribosome.
E) the single RNA strand duplicates itself in much the same way as DNA.

F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

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Gene expression requires the participation of the following three types of RNA: __________, __________and __________.

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messenger RNA (mRNA)...

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There are how many different kinds of amino acids in proteins?


A) 3
B) 6
C) 12
D) 20
E) 28

F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

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Classification.You will need a genetic code table to answer the following.The following statements refer to the five RNA codons listed below; match them appropriately. a.AUG b.UAA c.UUU d.UUA e.AAA -A single mutation involving the second letter of codon AUA could convert it to this codon.

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Mutations may arise by replication error, __________ activity, or exposure to environmental hazards.

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transposab...

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In correct order, the three stages of translation are


A) initiation, replication, and termination.
B) elongation, peptide bond formation, and codon-anticodon pairing.
C) initiation, chain elongation, and termination.
D) termination, initiation, and replication.
E) none of these.

F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

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Which event occurs during the elongation stage?


A) Peptide bonds form.
B) Free amino acids bind to the mRNA binding site.
C) Anticodons bind to complementary codons.
D) A STOP codon enters the ribosome.
E) Peptide bonds form, and anticodons bind to complementary codons.

F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

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  The following questions refer to the genetic code table above. -The first amino acid of a new polypeptide chain is A)  alanine. B)  cysteine. C)  variable. D)  phenylalanine. E)  methionine. The following questions refer to the genetic code table above. -The first amino acid of a new polypeptide chain is


A) alanine.
B) cysteine.
C) variable.
D) phenylalanine.
E) methionine.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Classification.You will need a genetic code table to answer the following.The following statements refer to the five RNA codons listed below; match them appropriately. a.AUG b.UAA c.UUU d.UUA e.AAA -This codon codes for an amino acid and indicates the beginning of a coding region.

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The genetic code is made up of units consisting of how many nucleotides?


A) 2
B) 3
C) 5
D) 6
E) 9

F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

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A polysome is


A) one of the units of a ribosome.
B) the nuclear organelle that synthesizes RNA.
C) an organelle that functions similarly to a ribosome during meiosis.
D) the two units of a ribosome considered together.
E) an mRNA molecule with several ribosomes attached.

F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

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MATCHING Choose the best matching element. a.deciphered the mRNA code words b.RNA-directed synthesis of polypeptide chains c.sites at which RNA polymerases can bind and initiate transcription d.binds to small subunit platform of a ribosome e.guided and catalyzed by RNA polymerases f.polypeptide chain elongation proceeds independently at each body in this cluster g.discovered transposons h.a tRNA triplet opposite a codon i.a set of three nucleotides -translation

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MATCHING Choose the best matching element. a.deciphered the mRNA code words b.RNA-directed synthesis of polypeptide chains c.sites at which RNA polymerases can bind and initiate transcription d.binds to small subunit platform of a ribosome e.guided and catalyzed by RNA polymerases f.polypeptide chain elongation proceeds independently at each body in this cluster g.discovered transposons h.a tRNA triplet opposite a codon i.a set of three nucleotides -polysome

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Uracil will pair with


A) ribose.
B) adenine.
C) cytosine.
D) thymine.
E) guanine.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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The form of RNA that carries the code from DNA to the site of protein assembly is called


A) messenger RNA.
B) nuclear RNA.
C) ribosomal RNA.
D) transfer RNA.
E) structural RNA.

F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

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Which of the following dominates in the process of transcription?


A) RNA polymerase
B) DNA polymerase
C) helicase
D) transfer RNA
E) all of these dominate in the process of transcription

F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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Genetic information carried by a(n) __________ directs the synthesis of a __________ chain during translation.

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MATCHING Choose the best matching element. a.deciphered the mRNA code words b.RNA-directed synthesis of polypeptide chains c.sites at which RNA polymerases can bind and initiate transcription d.binds to small subunit platform of a ribosome e.guided and catalyzed by RNA polymerases f.polypeptide chain elongation proceeds independently at each body in this cluster g.discovered transposons h.a tRNA triplet opposite a codon i.a set of three nucleotides -transcription

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