RNA Structure and Function

Practice Questions

SAT Subject Test in Biology › RNA Structure and Function

Questions
8
1

In RNA, three nucleotide bases together determine the amino acid that is added to the growing polypeptide chain during translation. This three base grouping is known as a(n) __________.

2

In terms of histone modification, what will result in a greater rate of gene expression?

3

Which of the following nucleic acid types encodes the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide?

4

Eukaryotic cells are able to modify the primary mRNA transcript in a number of different ways. Which of the following answer choices is an advantage of post-transcriptional modification?

5

Suppose a mutation in an organism's genome produces a malformed version of tRNA synthetase. This malformed version of the enzyme is completely non-functional. What would be the direct effect on the cell producing non-functional tRNA synthetase?

6

You find a specialized type of RNA in the nucleus but nowhere else in the cell, including the cytoplasm. What type of RNA is it?

7

Which of the following answer choices describes a difference between DNA and RNA?

8

What are the three types of RNA most important to polypeptide formation?

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