AUA Med 1 -- Foundations – Transcription – Questions With Complete Solutions
what is a gene? correct answer: an ordered sequence of nucleotides located in a particular position on a particular chromosome that encodes a specific functional product what is transcription correct answer: a process in which the information stored in DNA is copied into RNA T or F RNA is antiparallel and complementary to its DNA template correct answer: how is RNA synthesized correct answer: 5' to 3' where is the initiation site? correct answer: the promoter Which strand is the template for a gene depends on location of the correct answer: promoter site transcription requirements (prokaryotes) correct answer: - DNA template - substrates: ribonucleotides -Enzyme RNA polymerase correct answer: - Reads message on template DNA strand in 3'→5' direction - Polymerizes ribonucleotides in 5'→3' direction - Synthesizes mRNA, tRNA and rRNA - RNAs are complementary to their genes - Initiation is accurate and efficient - Termination is accurate and distinct - Initiation sites are more than in replication - Holoenzyme binds to the promoter of the gene
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