Accuracy in Translation of MRNA into the Primary Structure of a Polypeptide

question 55

Multiple Choice

Accuracy in translation of mRNA into the primary structure of a polypeptide depends on specificity in the ________.

• A) binding of ribosomes to the mRNA
• B) binding of the anticodon to small subunit of the ribosome
• C) attachment of amino acid's carboxyl group with the amine of the next amino acid.
• D) attachment of amino acids to tRNAs

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Definitions:

Lateral Hypothalamus

An area of the brain thought to control hunger and thirst; damage can reduce the desire to eat and drink.

Sugar Receptors

Cellular structures that detect the presence of sugar molecules, primarily involved in taste perception.

Ventromedial Hypothalamus

A part of the hypothalamus that plays a role in satiety, or feeling full after eating, and regulating part of the body's energy balance.

Leptin

A hormone produced by fat cells that helps to regulate energy balance by inhibiting hunger.