Streptomycin,kanamycin,and neomycin bind to the small subunits of prokaryotic ribosomes and cause:

  • A
    Inhibition of protein synthesis.
  • B
    Misreading of the genetic code.
  • C
    Inhibition of translation.
  • D
    Hydrolysis of peptide bonds.

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Which of the following represents the correct sequence of codons for the amino acid Alanine?

Match the following columns:
Column-$I$ (Genetic Code)Column-$II$ (Amino Acid)
$P$. $UAA$$I$. Proline
$Q$. $CCA$$II$. Glycine
$R$. $GGC$$III$. Termination
$S$. $AGU$$IV$. Serine

In sickle cell anaemia,glutamic acid is replaced by valine. Which of the following codes for glutamic acid?

$A$: Triplet genetic code can be confirmed by frame shift mutations.
$R$: Frame shifting involves the change in protein product coded by triplet codons.

If there are $999$ bases in an $RNA$ that code for a protein with $333$ amino acids,and the base at position $901$ is deleted such that the length of the $RNA$ becomes $998$ bases,how many codons will be altered?

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