1. Ribosomes are “ribonucleoprotein particles” in that they are composed mostly of rRNA with some associated ribosomal proteins. How are the genes coding for ribosomal RNAs the same as the genes coding for ribosomal proteins? They both have a transcriptional start site. They both have similar open reading frames to facilitate binding. They both have a transcriptional terminator. They both suffer frameshift mutations with the insertion of 2 nucleotides.   A. 1, 2 and 3 B. 1 and 3 C. 2 and 4 D. 4 only

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Q11. Ribosomes are “ribonucleoprotein particles” in that they are composed mostly of rRNA with some associated ribosomal proteins.

How are the genes coding for ribosomal RNAs the same as the genes coding for ribosomal proteins?

  1. They both have a transcriptional start site.
  2. They both have similar open reading frames to facilitate binding.
  3. They both have a transcriptional terminator.
  4. They both suffer frameshift mutations with the insertion of 2 nucleotides.

 

A. 1, 2 and 3

B. 1 and 3

C. 2 and 4

D. 4 only

E. All of 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct

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