List the order of nucleotides on the mRNA that would be transcribed from the following DNA sequence: CGATTACTTA.

How many nucleotides are needed to code for a protein with 450 amino acids?

In many cases, more than one codon codes for the same amino acid. Because of this, we say that the code is __________.

Bacteria can transcribe and translate human genes to produce functional human proteins because __________.

The mRNA codons 5′-CAA-3′ or 5′-CAG-3′ are translated as the amino acid glutamine by __________.

Which of the following is not true of a codon?a. It may code for the same amino acid as another codon.b. It never codes for more than one amino acid.c. It extends from one end of a tRNA molecule.d. It is the basic unit of the genetic code.

Which of the following correctly ranks the structures in order of size, from largest to smallest?a. gene-chromosome-nucleotide-codonb. chromosome-gene-codon-nucleotidec. nucleotide-chromosome-gene-codond. chromosome-nucleotide-gene-codon

Using the genetic code (Table 10.1), list the order of amino acids encoded by the following mRNA nucleotides: CAACGCAUUUUG.

Which of the following describes the experimental strategy that was used to decipher the genetic code?a. comparing the amino acid sequences of proteins with the base sequence of their genesb. analyzing the sequence of RNAs produced from known DNA sequencesc. analyzing mutants that changed the coded. examining the polypeptides produced when RNAs with particular sequences were translated