Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Protein synthesis

Protein synthesis — practice question

(a)[5]

Bacteria living in the root nodules of leguminous plants carry out nitrogen fixation. Describe how nitrogen accessible to these bacteria can eventually be included in animal protein.

(b)[1]

Fig. 2.1 displays the base sequence of a DNA triplet code used to make mRNA. In the space provided, fill in the matching tRNA anticodon. The DNA triplet shown is $\text{TAC}$.

(c)[1]

Cells synthesise more mRNA molecules than tRNA molecules. Suggest one reason for this.

(d)[3]

Describe how ribosomes function during protein synthesis.

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