List at least three posttranslational modifications known to occur as a newly synthesized protein matures

What will be an ideal response?


N-terminal removal or modification of an amino acid, modification of some amino acids, addition of carbohydrate side chains, trimming of polypeptide chains, removal of signal sequences, addition of metals

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A) organogenesis B) cell differentiation C) mitosis D) germ layer formation

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AluI is an example of which type of transposable element commonly found in the genome of humans?

A) LINE elements B) SINE elements C) P elements D) Copia elements E) Ty elements

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Which list represents the levels of organization in a multicellular organism from the simplest level to the most complex level?

a) organ system, organ, tissue, cell b) tissue, organ, organ system, cell c) Cell, tissue, organ system, organ d) cell, tissue, organ, organ system

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All single-celled organisms including archaea and bacteria are prokaryotes.

a. true b. false

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