Chapter 15 Quiz Flashcards
Degeneracy of genetic code occurs via structural characteristics of:
tRNA
Translate the following mRNA strand:
5′–UUUGGAUUGAGUGAAACGAUGGAUGAAAGAUUUCUCGCUUGA-3’
N Terminus – Met – Asp – Glu – Arg – Phe – Leu – Ala – C Terminus
The mRNA strand:
Has the same sequence and orientation as the nontemplate/coding strand replacing T for U
Which position of the Ribosome coordinates the synthesis of the peptide bond?
The P site of the ribosome
Which of the following is not paired with the correct definition?
Sense codon: codons that do not code for amino acids
How does the process of initiation of translation differ in bacterial and eukaryotic cells?
In eukaryotes, the initiation complex with the small ribosomal subunit migrates along the mRNA scanning for the AUG start codon
Regarding the process of protein synthesis, which of the following statements is incorrect?
In eukaryotes, the Shine Dalgarno sequence shows the ribosome where to bind