QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
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◉ N.
Answer: the ____-terminal corresponds to the 5' end of the RNA and the
end of a protein
◉ C.
Answer: the ____-terminal corresponds to the 3' end of the RNA and the
beginning of the protein
◉ start.
Answer: AUG is the _________ codon
◉ stop.
Answer: UAA, UAG, and UGA are __________ codons
◉ tRNA.
Answer: an RNA molecule that functions as an interpreter between
nucleic acid and protein language by picking up specific amino acids
and recognizing the appropriate codons in the mRNA
◉ charged.
, Answer: a tRNA with an amino acid attached is said to be
______________
◉ anticodon.
Answer: group of three bases on a tRNA molecule that are
complementary to an mRNA triplet
◉ codon.
Answer: a specific sequence of three adjacent bases on a strand of DNA
or RNA that provides genetic code information for a particular amino
acid
◉ ribosome.
Answer: a ribozyme that is the site of protein synthesis
◉ ribozyme.
Answer: an RNA enzyme
◉ A-site.
Answer: the site on the ribosome where the tRNA carrying an amino
acid enters the ribosome
◉ P-site.
Answer: the site on the ribosome where the assembled protein is held