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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the enzyme used in the process of transcription?
DNA polymerase
RNA polymerase
primase
helicase
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following describes the direction the template strand is read?
5' to 3'
3' to 5'
N terminus to C terminus
C terminus to N terminus
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following describes the process of alternative RNA splicing?
Different mRNA molecules are made from different sections of DNA
Different mRNA molecules are made from cutting out different exons from same pre-mRNA
Different mRNA molecules are absorbed from the environment for recombination
Different mRNA molecules are absorbed from the mitochondria for translation
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the function of the poly-A tail?
To protect mRNA from hydrolytic enzymes
To allow for exit from nucleus
To signal for termination of translation
To decrease the length of mRNA molecules
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following describes the difference between a prokaryote mRNA and eukaryote mRNA?
Prokaryotes have longer mRNA strands due to presence of introns
Eukaryotes have longer mRNA strands due to the presence of introns
Prokaryotes modify the mRNA due to the presence of a nuclear envelope
Eukaryotes modify the mRNA due to the absence of a nuclear envelope
- 6. Multiple Choice
Where on the DNA does the enzyme responsible for transcription bind?
promoter
enhancer
polyadenylation sequence
start codon
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following describes the correct mRNA sequence from the template strand of 5' - CGGTTA - 3'?
5' - GCCAAT - 3'
5' - GCCAAU - 3'
5' - UAACCG - 3'
5' - TAACCG - 3'
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a term to describe the template strand in the DNA?
noncoding strand
antisense strand
minus strand
transcriptional strand
- 9. Multiple Choice
Where does transcription take place in a eukaryote?
nucleus
endoplasmic reticulum
cytosol
ribosome
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following enhance the binding of the enzyme responsible for transcription?
transcription factors
TATA box proteins
inhibitors
protons
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