Practice - Nature and Function of Ribozymes
Practice Questions
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What are ribozymes?
💡 Hint: Think about the role of RNA in biochemical reactions.
Who were the key researchers that discovered ribozymes?
💡 Hint: Their initials are 'C' and 'A'.
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What type of bonds do ribozymes primarily cleave?
💡 Hint: Consider the type of bonds found in nucleic acid structures.
True or False: Ribozymes are proteins that perform enzymatic functions.
💡 Hint: Think about the definition of ribozymes.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a hypothetical experiment to test the catalytic efficiency of a newly discovered ribozyme. Include variables and controls.
💡 Hint: Consider how to isolate and measure activity.
Explain how ribozymes might evolve over time from simpler RNA structures and the implications this has for our understanding of early life.
💡 Hint: Think about the evolutionary processes and theories.
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