15. Gene Expression
Genetic Code
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A particular triplet of bases in the template strand of DNA is 5′-AGT-3′. What would be the corresponding codon for the mRNA that is transcribed?
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A particular triplet of bases in the coding sequence of DNA is AAA. The anticodon on the tRNA that binds the mRNA codon is ________.
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Which of the following sequences of nucleotides are possible in the template strand of DNA that would code for the polypeptide sequence Phe–Leu–Ile–Val?
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What amino acid sequence will be generated, based on the following mRNA codon sequence? 5′–AUG–UCU–UCG–UUA–UCC–UUG–3′
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Which of the following is not true of a codon?
a. It may code for the same amino acid as another codon.
b. It never codes for more than one amino acid.
c. It extends from one end of a tRNA molecule.
d. It is the basic unit of the genetic code.
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Which of the following correctly ranks the structures in order of size, from largest to smallest?
a. Gene–Chromosome–Nucleotide–Codon
b. Chromosome–Gene–Codon–Nucleotide
c. Nucleotide–Chromosome–Gene–Codon
d. Chromosome–Nucleotide–Gene–Codon
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Using the genetic code (Table 10.1), list the order of amino acids encoded by the following mRNA nucleotides: CAACGCAUUUUG.
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