Gene Expression

What enzyme does transcription use?

• DNA polymerase

• ligase

• RNA polymerase

• helicase

Which RNA carries a transcribed genetic code to the ribosome?

• mRNA

• rRNA

• tRNA

How would the DNA sequence GCTATA be transcribed to mRNA?

• GCUAUA
• CGATAT
• CGAUAU
• GCUTUT

The process of making RNA (i.e. mRNA) from DNA is called

• Replication
• Transcription
• Translation
• Protein synthesis

Where does transcription take place?

• nucleus
• cytoplasm
• ribosome
• golgi

Regulatory proteins (transcription factors) may

• encourage transcription

• prevent transcription

• stop transcription once its started

• either encourage or prevent transcription

The nucleotide base Adenine always pairs with __________

The nucleotide base Guanine always pairs with __________

• Adenine

  Guanine

• Thymine

  Cytosine

• Cytosine

  Thymine

• Cytosine

  Uracil

What structure of this molecule binds with the mRNA molecule?

• Amino Acid
• tRNA
• Anticodon
• Codon

____ is the activation of a gene that results in transcription.

• Gene expression
• Gene technology
• Eukaryotic expression
• Prokaryotic expression

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What is Transcription?

• The making DNA segment.from mRNA.

• The making of an RNA strand into a protein.

• The making of an mRNA strand from the DNA template.