Protein Synthesis – Section 1

16. The direction of amino acid transfer to the growing polypeptide chain is

A. from the A (aminoacyl tRNA site) site to the P (peptidyl tRNA site) site on the ribosome
B. from the P site to the A site on the ribosome
C. from the A site to the E (exit tRNA site) site on the ribosome
D. from the P site to the E site on the ribosome

Correct Answer: B. from the P site to the A site on the ribosome
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17. The pathway of a tRNA during polypeptide elongation on the ribosome is

A. A site → P site → E site
B. P site → entry site → exit site
C. A site → P site → entry site
D. P site → A site → E site

Correct Answer: A. A site → P site → E site
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18. Which of the following has unusual bases?

A. mRNA
B. tRNA
C. rRNA
D. hnRNA

Correct Answer: B. tRNA
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19. The site on a bacterial chromosome that marks the termination point for chromosome replication is called

A. ter
B. a stop codon.
C. a stem-loop
D. pau

Correct Answer: A. ter
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20. Degenerated codon differs mostly in

A. the identities of their second base
B. the identities of their third base
C. the wobble position
D. both (b) and (c)

Correct Answer: D. both (b) and (c)
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