Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Protein synthesis

Protein synthesis — practice question

(a)[3]

Complete the table to show three structural differences between DNA and RNA.

(b)[2]

Table 2.1 gives two messenger RNA (mRNA) codons. Fill in the complementary transfer RNA (tRNA) anticodons in the spaces for the mRNA codons GCG and ACA.

(c)[2]

Calculate the minimum number of DNA nucleotides needed to code for a polypeptide with 238 amino acids. Show your working.

(d)[4]

Describe the role played by tRNA in polypeptide synthesis.

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