I've been stuck on this problem for some time now, and would really appreciate it if someone could tell me the answer -___-. Thanks in advance!
Which of the following gene products, if anbsent or defective, would prevent the functioning of the others?
1. transfer RNA
2. Ribosomal RNA
3. Messenger RNA
4. RNA polymerase
5. aminoacyl-tRNA
2006-12-10 13:33:55 · 5 answers · asked by ? 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
The answer would be 4, RNA polymerase. Perhaps you need to spend just a little more time studying and a little less time surfing the web.
2006-12-10 13:36:46 · answer #1 · answered by Grant H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-10 21:36:18 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its t-RNA if it is absent or defective then the process of protein synthesis is affected.RNA polymerase is specific for every gene its absence would affect only a particular gene.Ribosomal RNA donot play a vital role in protein synthesis,it just gives stability to the RNA-ribosome complex.If m-RNA is absent then the gene expression is disabled.
2006-12-10 22:01:28 · answer #3 · answered by PRABHU A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
RNA polymerase because it is what transcribes DNA to RNA. All the other options are not needed until the DNA is trancsribed into RNA.
2006-12-10 21:47:09 · answer #4 · answered by disturbed_l22 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the answer is RNA polymerase, for more info about it try this site
http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/static.do?p=education_discussion/molecule_of_the_month/pdb40_1.html
2006-12-10 21:38:59 · answer #5 · answered by jamaica 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋