RNA STRUCTURE QUIZ

The tertiary structure of yeast tRNA

resembles the 3-dimensional structure of other tRNAs

All of these

involves extensive base stacking interactions

is maintained mostly by non-Watson-Crick base pairing

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During RNA synthesis, the DNA template sequence 5'Tp Ap Gp Cp 3' Would be transcribed to produce which of the following RNA sequence?

5'-Gp Cp Up Ap-3'

5'-Ap Up Cp Gp-3'

5'-Gp Cp Tp Ap-3'

5'-Ap Tp Cp Gp-3'

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In RNA, uracil pairs with

adenine

cytosine

guanine

thymine

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The genetic material of retroviruses such as HIV is

protein

DNA

RNA

all of these

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Which of following RNA characteristically contains unusual purines and pyrimidmes?

nRNA

mRNA

rRNA

tRNA

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Which of the following is the smallest of the RNAs?

Transfer RNAs

All of these

Ribosomal RNAs

Messenger RNA

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RNA instability in alkaline solutions is due to

ribose

single strand nature

adenine

uracil

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

100 bp

120 bp

80 bp

140 bp

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What is the function of messenger RNA?

It is the genetic material of some organisms

It is a component of the ribosomes

It is a direct copy of a gene

It carries amino acids

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The anticodon is a structure on

tRNA.

rRNA.

aribosome.

mRNA.

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