15. Gene Expression

Which of the following processes is the first event to take place in translation?

Which of the following does not occur during translation's termination step?

What is the function of the release factor during translation?

Where is the start codon located?

a. At the start (5′ end) of the mRNA

b. In the DNA just upstream of where transcription starts

c. At the downstream end of the 5′ untranslated region (UTR)

d. At the upstream end of the 3′ untranslated region (UTR)

In what ways are a promoter and a start codon similar? In what ways are they different?