Principle Of Inheritance And Variation Question 543
Assertion : mRNA attaches to ribosome through its 5’ end. Reason : The mRNA has a 5’ cap and bases of leading sequence.
Options:
A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D) If both the assertion and reason are false
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
mRNA attaches itself to 30S subunit of ribosome through its 5’ end.
This process is aided by the G-cap nucleotide and the 5’ leader sequence present on mRNA, where the G-cap is present as in eukaryotes.