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This quiz is based on the process of translating mRNA (produced in the nucleus) into protein.

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1.

How many amino acids are encoded by the following mRNA sequence : UAUCAUCCACUUGGUUGA ?

  6

  7

  4

  5

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2.

The process of translating mRNA into protein occurs...

  inside the Lysosomes

  inside the Peroxisomes

  within the nucleus

  at the ribosomes

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3.

The base inosine is usually found in :

  tRNA

  hnRNA

  rRNA

  mRNA

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4.

tRNA molecules are linked to their respective amino acids by enzymes called :

  beta-galactosidases

  aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases

  phenylalanine hydroxylases

  Ornithine decarboxylases

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5.

In prokaryotic mRNA, a particular base sequence (AGGAGGU) exists near the AUG start codon. This sequence which is sometimes referred to as the ribosome binding site is known as :

  a Kozak's consensus sequence

  a trailer sequence

  a Shine Dalgarno sequence

  a promoter sequence

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6.

Every polypeptide chain formed in translation starts with the amino acid :

  alanine

  lysine

  serine

  methionine

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7.

A sequence of about 5 to 20 bases seperating one stop codon from the next start codon in a polycistronic prokaryotic mRNA molecule is called :

  a transposon

  a poly-A-tail

  a spacer

  a Shine Dalgarno sequence

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