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Molecular Basis of Inheritance — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYMolecular Basis of Inheritance2 Marks
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What is a terminator? What is its significance in transcription?
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The terminator is a component of transcription unit, which defines the end of the process of transcription. It is a code on the mRNA for which the tRNA has no anticodon and so the polypeptide chain breaks.

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