AP Biology Translation

A frameshift mutation could result from

• a base insertion only.

• either an insertion or a deletion of a base.

• a base deletion only.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

When this is taken up by the cell, it binds to the repressor so that the repressor no longer binds to the operator:

• inducer

• repressor

Which of the following describe the structure of mature RNA? (more than 1 answer applies)

• Contains Uracil

• Contains introns and exons

• Has a poly-A tail and 5' cap

• Single stranded

• Circular strand

Which of the following occur during RNA processing? (more than 1 answer applies)

• exons can be removed

• spliceosomes remove introns

• a poly-A tail and GTP cap are added

• DNA helicase unzips DNA

• activator sequences initiate transcription

Which of the following is a similarity between the process prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms implement for protein synthesis?

• Transcription takes place in the nucleus, translation takes place in the cytoplasm

• Introns are removed by spliceosomes

• RNA processing adds a cap and tail to the mature RNA strand

• Transcription and translation happen simultaneously

• Ribosomes for phosphodiester bonds between amino acids

In which of the following actions does RNA polymerase differ from DNA polymerase?

• RNA polymerase can initiate RNA synthesis, but DNA polymerase requires a primer to initiate DNA synthesis.

• RNA polymerase binds to single-stranded DNA, and DNA polymerase binds to double-stranded DNA.

RNA polymerase moves in which direction along the DNA?

• 3ʹ → 5ʹ along the template strand

• 3ʹ → 5ʹ along the coding (sense) strand

Alternative RNA splicing

• is a mechanism for increasing the rate of transcription.

• can allow the production of proteins of different sizes from a single mRNA

During translation in AP Biology, what is the role of tRNA?

• To carry amino acids to the ribosome

• To transcribe DNA into mRNA

• To form the structure of the ribosome

• To catalyze peptide bond formation

Which of the following is the start codon in mRNA translation?

• AUG

• UAA

• UGA

• UAG