Which Parts of the Amino Acids X and Y Are

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which parts of the amino acids X and Y are involved in the formation of a peptide bond?
X-Y

• A) amino group of X and carboxyl group of Y
• B) carboxyl group of X and amino group of Y
• C) carboxyl group of X and side chain of Y
• D) side chains of both X and Y

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Definitions:

Gene

A unit of heredity made up of DNA, located on chromosomes, that encodes information necessary to build and maintain an organism's cells and pass traits to offspring.

DNA Nucleotide Sequence

The arrangement of nucleotides (adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine) in a strand of DNA, determining genetic information.

Posttranscriptional Processing

The series of modifications that RNA transcripts undergo after transcription, including splicing, editing, and polyadenylation.

MRNA

Messenger RNA, a type of RNA that carries genetic information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome sites of protein synthesis in the cytoplasm.