PRINCIPLES OF BIOCHEMISTRY 7TH
EDITION EXAM SCRIPT FINAL PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ III
Answer: Which DNA polymerase synthesizes a new DNA strand? a. I
b. II c. III d. IV
◉I
Answer: Which DNA polymerase fills gaps and excises primers? a. I
b. II c. III
◉ Transcription
Answer: What is the name of the process by which RNA polymerase
synthesizes RNA from a DNA template? a. Replication b.
Transcription c. Translation
◉ Promoter
Answer: What is the DNA sequence located immediately before a
gene? a. Promoter b. Operator c. Initiator
◉ Initiation
, Answer: What part of transcription begins when RNA polymerase
scans DNA for an initiation site?a. Initiation b. Elongation c.
Termination
◉ Elongation
Answer: _____ begins after selecting NTP complementary to the DNA
template and catalyzing the formation of a phosphodiester bond. a.
Initiation b. Elongation c. Termination
◉I
Answer: Which RNA polymerase catalyzes transcription for rRNA
formation? a. I b. II c. III
◉ II
Answer: Which RNA polymerase catalyzes transcription for mRNA
formation? a. I b. II c. III
◉ III
Answer: Which RNA polymerase catalyzes transcription for tRNA
formation? a. I b. II c. III
◉ Error rates are relatively the same
Answer: Which of the following is NOT a similarity between DNA
Replication and Transcription? Template directed phosphodiester
EDITION EXAM SCRIPT FINAL PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ III
Answer: Which DNA polymerase synthesizes a new DNA strand? a. I
b. II c. III d. IV
◉I
Answer: Which DNA polymerase fills gaps and excises primers? a. I
b. II c. III
◉ Transcription
Answer: What is the name of the process by which RNA polymerase
synthesizes RNA from a DNA template? a. Replication b.
Transcription c. Translation
◉ Promoter
Answer: What is the DNA sequence located immediately before a
gene? a. Promoter b. Operator c. Initiator
◉ Initiation
, Answer: What part of transcription begins when RNA polymerase
scans DNA for an initiation site?a. Initiation b. Elongation c.
Termination
◉ Elongation
Answer: _____ begins after selecting NTP complementary to the DNA
template and catalyzing the formation of a phosphodiester bond. a.
Initiation b. Elongation c. Termination
◉I
Answer: Which RNA polymerase catalyzes transcription for rRNA
formation? a. I b. II c. III
◉ II
Answer: Which RNA polymerase catalyzes transcription for mRNA
formation? a. I b. II c. III
◉ III
Answer: Which RNA polymerase catalyzes transcription for tRNA
formation? a. I b. II c. III
◉ Error rates are relatively the same
Answer: Which of the following is NOT a similarity between DNA
Replication and Transcription? Template directed phosphodiester