IB Translation core

State the term for the chemical reaction that occurs to link two amino acids together

What term describes the three bases that project from the bottom loop of a tRNA molecule?

• Codon

• Gene

• Anticodon

• 80S ribosome

State the anticodon that is complementary to the codon CAG

In what direction does translation occur?

• 3'->3'

• 5'->3'

• 3'->5'

• 5'->5'

Where in a prokaryotic cell does translation occur?

• Rough endoplasmic reticulum

• 80S ribosomes

• Nucleus

• 70S ribosomes

How many different amino acids are there in the proteins of living organisms?

• 4

• 10

• 20

• 64

State the term for the codom that is reached on the mRNA that instructs translation to finish

Identify the the bond that forms between two amino acids

• 1,4 glycosidic bond

• Ester bond

• Hydrogen bond

• Peptide bond

State a codon on mRNA that codes for valine

State the term that describes the genetic code as being common to all species (with a very small number of exceptions)