Degeneracy of the genetic code denotes the existence of (A) Base triplets that do not code for any amino acids (B) Codons consisting of only two bases (C) Codons that include one or more of the unusual bases (D) Multiple codons for a single amino acid

Degeneracy of the genetic code denotes the existence of (A) Base triplets that do not code for any amino acids (B) Codons consisting of only two bases (C) Codons that include one or more of the unusual bases (D) Multiple codons for a single amino acid
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Degeneracy of genetic code implies that (A) Codons do not code for specific amino acid (B) Multiple codons must decode the same amino acids (C) No anticodon on tRNA molecule (D) Specific codon decodes many amino acids

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Last Answer : Answer : B

Out of 64 codons, 61 codons code for 20 types of amino acid. It is called (a) degeneracy of genetic code (b) overlapping of gene (c) wobbling of codon (d) universility of codons.

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Last Answer : (a) degeneracy of genetic code

All the following statements about recognition of a codon on mRNA by an anticodon on tRNA are correct except (A) The recognition of the third base of the codon is not very precise (B) Imprecise recognition of the third base results in wobble (C) Wobble is partly responsible for the degeneracy of the genetic code (D) Wobble results in incorporation of incorrect amino acids in the protein

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Last Answer : Answer : D

If there are 999 bases in an RNA that code for a protein with 333 amino acids, and the base at position 901 is deleted such that the length of the RNA becomes 998 bases, how many codons will be altered? (a) 11 (b) 33 (c) 333 (d) 1

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Last Answer : (d) 1

If there are 999 bases in an RNA that code for a protein with 333 amino acids, and the base at position 901 is deleted such that the length of the RNA becomes 998 bases, how many codons will be altered? (a) 11 (b) 33 (c) 333 (d) 1

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Last Answer : b) 33

Genetic code is said to be degenerate because (A) It can undergo mutations (B) A large proportion of DNA is non-coding (C) One codon can code for more than one amino acids (D) More than one codons can code for the same amino acids

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Last Answer : Answer : D

If there are 999 bases in an RNA that codes for a protein with 333 amino acids, and the base at position 901 is deleted such that the length of the RNA becomes 998 bases, how many codons will be altered ? (1) 11 (2) 33 (3) 333 (4) 1

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Last Answer : (2) 33

Consider the following statements: The genetic code said to be degenerate and universal which means that, (1) Amino afids may have more than one codon (2) All amino acids have mo than one codon (3) Codons are common for higher and lower organism (4) Codons are not found in bacteria

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Which amino acid is specified by genetic codes ACU, ACC, ACA, ACG showing degeneracy ?

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All of the following statements about nonsense codons are true except (A) They do not code for amino acids (B) They act as chain termination signals (C) They are identical in nuclear and mitochondrial DNA (D) They have no complementary anticodons

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A nucleic acid has a "backbone" consisting of _____. a. The nitrogenous bases. b. sugar-phosphate-sugar-phosphate-... c. N-C-N-C-N-C-N-C-... d. functional groups.

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In DNA, genetic information is located in (A) Purine bases (B) Pyrimidine bases (C) Purine and pyrimidine bases (D) sugar

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For biosynthesis of proteins (A) Amino acids only are required (B) Amino acids and nucleic acids only are required (C) Amino acid, nucleic acids and ATP only are required (D) Amino acids, nucleic acids, ATP, GTP, enzymes and activators are required

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All of the following statements about tRNA are true except (A) It is synthesized as a large precursor (B) It is processed in the nucelolus (C) It has no codons or anticodons (D) Genes for rRNA are present in single copies

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__________ hormone is a single chain polypeptide having 32 amino acids with molecular weight of 3,600. (A) Testosteron (B) Thyroxine (C) Calcitonine (D) Vasopressin

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The number of amino acids in single chain polypeptide glucagons is (A) 21 (B) 29 (C) 31 (D) 39

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Glycoproteins are marked for destruction by removal of their (A) Oligosaccharide prosthetic group (B) Sialic acid residues (C) Mannose residues (D) N-terminal amino acids

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