Case Study/Passage Based Questions:
Question 1:
Given below is the diagram of a tRNA molecule.
Answer the questions based on the above diagram:
(i) Why is charging of tRNA essential in translation?
(ii) Where does peptide bond formation occur in a bacterial ribosome?
(iii) Name the scientist who called tRNA an adaptor molecule.
Answer
Ans.(i) Charging of tRNA is essential for ribosome to recognise it and convert the genetic code into protein.
(ii) Peptide bond formation takes place in the ribosome.
(iii) Francis Crick
