In Working with a Potentially New Antibiotic,you Are Attempting to Determine

question 43

Multiple Choice

In working with a potentially new antibiotic,you are attempting to determine where in prokaryotic translation this antibiotic has its effect.You have determined thus far that it interacts with a translational factor but need to identify which one.If this antibiotic interfered with elongation,which of the following factors could be a potential site of action?

• A)IF3 interaction with an aminoacyl tRNA
• B)EF-Tu placement of N-formylmethionine onto the ribosome
• C)EF-Tu interaction with an aminoacyl tRNA
• D)EF-Ts translocation of tRNAs from the A site to the P site
• E)all of the above

Apply knowledge of genetic principles to predict trait inheritance in humans.

Recognize the significance of karyotypes in determining biological sex among humans.

Know the factors contributing to postnatal brain growth and their biological underpinnings.

Identify epigenetic changes that can affect gene expression.

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