A mechanism of gene regulation that controls the amount of mRNA available for translation is called ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


RNA interference
RNAi

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Bilateral symmetry is characteristic of:

a. cnidarians b. sponges c. jellyfish d. flatworms e. coral polyps

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Spliceosomes are composed of _____.

a. small RNAs and proteins b. polymerases and ligases c. introns and exons d. the RNA transcript and protein

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When the ribosome reaches a stop codon on the mRNA, no corresponding tRNA enters the A site. If the translation reaction were to be experimentally stopped at this point, which of the following would you be able to isolate?

A. an assembled ribosome with a separated polypeptide B. separated ribosomal subunits, a polypeptide, and free tRNA C. an assembled ribosome with a polypeptide attached to the tRNA in the P site D. a cell with fewer ribosomes E. separated ribosomal subunits with a polypeptide attached to the tRNA

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