Wobble DNA

The drawing shows the structure of what molecule?

• DNA molecule

• lipid molecule

• carbohydrate molecule

• protein molecule

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

X outlines a(n) ___________.

• amino acid

• nitrogen base 

• nucleotide

• nitrogen base pair

What is the wobble hypothesis in genetics?

• It explains the flexibility in base pairing at the third position of a codon.

• It describes the mutation rate in DNA replication.

• It refers to the stability of DNA double helix.

• It is a theory about DNA replication speed.

Which base pairing is allowed by the wobble hypothesis?

• G-U

• A-T

• C-G

• A-U

Who proposed the wobble hypothesis?

• Francis Crick

• James Watson

• Rosalind Franklin

• Gregor Mendel

In the context of the wobble hypothesis, what does the term 'wobble' refer to?

• Flexibility in base pairing

• DNA strand separation

• Mutation occurrence

• Protein folding

How does the wobble hypothesis contribute to genetic code redundancy?

• Allows multiple codons to code for the same amino acid

• Increases the number of amino acids

• Decreases the number of codons

• Prevents mutations

What is the significance of the wobble position in tRNA?

• It allows tRNA to recognize multiple codons.

• It stabilizes the tRNA structure.

• It prevents tRNA degradation.

• It enhances tRNA synthesis.

Which position in a codon is referred to as the wobble position?

• Third

• First

• Second

• Fourth

What is the main advantage of the wobble hypothesis in protein synthesis?

• Increases efficiency by reducing the number of tRNAs needed

• Increases the speed of protein synthesis

• Enhances the accuracy of protein synthesis

• Prevents errors in DNA replication