The MRNA Must Contain the Following to Allow for Initiation

question 5

Multiple Choice

The mRNA must contain the following to allow for initiation of protein synthesis in E. coli .

• A) A purine rich sequence to bind to the ribosome.
• B) A pyrimidine rich sequence to bind to the ribosome.
• C) A Shine-Delgarno sequence.
• D) A purine rich sequence to bind to the ribosome and a Shine-Delgarno sequence.
• E) A pyrimidine rich sequence to bind to the ribosome and a Shine-Delgarno sequence.

---

Definitions:

Pairwise Votes

A method of voting where each candidate is matched against every other candidate in one-on-one comparisons.

Majority Determining

The process by which the greater number or majority's choice decides an outcome in a decision-making context.

Condorcet Paradox

A situation in social choice theory where collective preferences can be cyclical, even if the preferences of individual members are not, leading to a lack of transitivity in voting outcomes.

Transitive Preferences

A consistency in choice such that if an individual prefers option A to B and B to C, then they will also prefer A to C.