-The Figure Associated with This Question Represents a TRNA That

question 21

Multiple Choice

-The figure associated with this question represents a tRNA that recognizes and binds a particular amino acid (in this instance, phenylalanine) . Which codon on the mRNA strand codes for this amino acid?

• A) UGG
• B) GUG
• C) GUA
• D) UUC
• E) CAU

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Definitions:

Transposable Elements

Segments of DNA that can move within the genome, playing a significant role in genetic variability and evolution.

Human Genome

The complete set of nucleic acid sequences for humans, encoded as DNA within the 23 chromosome pairs in the nucleus, and in a small DNA molecule found within individual mitochondria.

Regulator Genes

Genes that control the expression of one or more other genes, governing the amount of protein or RNA product that is made.

STR

Short Tandem Repeats, sequences of DNA where a series of two to six nucleotides is repeated, used in genetic profiling.