Human Genetics: Concepts and Applications (Lewis), 9th Edition

Chapter 10: Gene Action: From DNA to Protein

Protein Synthesis

View the animation below, then complete the quiz to test your knowledge of the concept.



1.

During protein synthesis, transfer RNA carrying amino acids bind to the 70S ribosome at the following site(s):
A)E site
B)P site
C)A site
D)E, P, and A sites
E)P and A sites
2.

The initiating transfer RNA, carrying formylmethionine, binds to which site?
A)E site
B)P site
C)A site
D)E, P, and A sites
E)P and A sites
3.

The amino acids carried by the transfer RNA are joined by...
A)ionic bonds.
B)covalent bonds.
C)polar bonds.
D)peptide bonds.
E)nonpolar bonds.
4.

The three base sequence on the transfer RNA is the codon.
A)True
B)False
5.

The anticodon is the three base sequence on the messenger RNA that binds with the codons of the transfer RNA.
A)True
B)False
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