RNA STRUCTURE QUIZ

Two features of the tRNA molecule associated, in converting the triplet codon to an amino acid, are

in the anticodon loop and D stem loop

in the anticodon loop and the 3' CCA end

None of these

in the T Loop and D stem and loop

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Which of following RNA characteristically contains unusual purines and pyrimidmes?

tRNA

mRNA

nRNA

rRNA

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RNA instability in alkaline solutions is due to

single strand nature

adenine

uracil

ribose

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The anticodon is a structure on

rRNA.

tRNA.

aribosome.

mRNA.

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Retroviruses replicate via __________ intermediate

rDNA

DNA

mRNA

RNA

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What modified base is at the 5' extremity of a capped eukaryotic m-RNA?

7-methyl-guanosine

2'-O-methyl-guanosine

1-methyl-adenosine

1-methyl-guanosine

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Which of the following is the smallest of the RNAs?

Ribosomal RNAs

Transfer RNAs

All of these

Messenger RNA

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What is the average size (in bp) of a mature t-RNA?

120 bp

100 bp

80 bp

140 bp

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The mRNA from which of the following would contain a poly-A tail?

Human insulin

Bacteriophage DNA ligase

A restriction endonuclease from E. coli

Bacterial alpha-amylase

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A nicked RNA molecule can be ligated by

DNA polymerase

T4 RNA ligase

all of these

T4 DNA ligase

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