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Chapter 15, Problem 3A
The enzyme that forms peptide bonds is called peptidyl transferase because it transfers
a. a new amino acid from a tRNA to the growing peptide.
b. the growing peptide from a tRNA to the next amino acid.
c. the peptide from one amino acid to another.
d. the peptide from the ribosome to a charged tRNA.
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The enzyme Aminoacyl tRNA synthetase
a. is very specific, recognizes only amino acids
b. adds amino acids to the tRNA anticodon
c. is very specific, there is only one enzyme per cell
d. is very specific, recognizes only one amino acid
Which of the following is true about tRNA?
Select one:
A.
All tRNAs have a CCA sequence at the 3'-end.
B.
All tRNAs have a CCG sequence at the 5'-end.
C.
All tRNAs have a CAC sequence at the 3'-end.
D.
All tRNAs have a CCA sequence at the 5'-end.
E.
All tRNAs have a CCG sequence at the 3'-end.
Which of the following regions on the tRNA are composed of a sequence of nucleotides?
a. anticodon that binds to codon in mRNA
b. anticodon that binds to codon in ribosomes
c. anticodon that binds to codon in tRNA synthetase
d. none of the above
Chapter 15 Solutions
1 SEM ACC W/RAVEN CARDED
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