Campbell Biology in Focus (2nd Edition)
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Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece
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Chapter 14, Problem 2TYU
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The genetic information can be stored in the form of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) in the living cells. The DNA can self-replicate and can be transmitted from parents to offspring. The process, in which DNA is converted into RNA (ribonucleic acid), is called transcription and translation is the process of synthesis of proteins by RNA.
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Ch. 14.1 - MAKE CONNECTIONS In a research article about...Ch. 14.1 - What polypeptide product would you expect from a...Ch. 14.1 - DRAW IT The template strand of a gene contains the...Ch. 14.2 - What is a promoter? Is it located at the upstream...Ch. 14.2 - What enables RNA polymerase to start transcribing...Ch. 14.2 - WHAT IF? Suppose X-rays caused a sequence change...Ch. 14.3 - Given that there are about 20,000 human genes, how...Ch. 14.3 - How is RNA splicing similar to how you would watch...Ch. 14.3 - WHAT IF? What would be the effect of treating...Ch. 14.4 - What two processes ensure that the correct amino...
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- Which of the following best describes tRNA? a. Provides the instructions for the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide b. Complexes with ribosomal proteins to form ribosomes c. Used for eukaryotic RNA processing d. Transports amino acids to ribosomes during translationarrow_forwardThe role of transfer RNA (tRNA) is to match a codon (3 bases) in mRNA sequence to: A. An amino acid B. A peptide bond C. An R group D. A start codonarrow_forwardWhich of the following best describes the initiation of translation? A. The mRNA binds the large ribosomal subunit. The start codon is identified and an rRNA with methionine is bound to the start codon. B. The mRNA binds the small ribosomal subunit. The start codon is identified and the large subunit is recruited. C. The mRNA binds the small ribosomal subunit. The start codon is identified and a tRNA with methionine is bound to the start codon. D. The mRNA binds the small ribosomal subunit. The start codon is identified and the tRNA with methionine enters the A site.arrow_forward
- Which of the following are stages of translation? Select all that apply. a.As the ribosome moves from codon to codon, amino acids brought by successive tRNAs to the ribosome form a growing polypeptide. b.A tRNA binds to the second codon and its carried amino acid forms a peptide bond with methionine. c.When the ribosome reaches a stop codon, its subunits detach, and the mRNA and new polypeptide are released. d.Ribosomal subunits and a tRNA carrying methionine converge on the start codon of an mRNA. e.The binding of a tRNA to the third codon causes the ribosome to release the first tRNA and move to the next codon.arrow_forwardWhen a ribosome reads a codon onmRNA, it must bind to the of acorresponding tRNA.a. start codonb. stop codonc. intrond. exone. anticodonarrow_forwardThe peptide bond formation a. occurs when two tRNAs are located inside the P and A site in the ribosome b. occurs when the anticodon recognizes the codon c. occurs when two tRNAs come in close proximity in the cell d. occurs with the help of the tRNAase enzymearrow_forward
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