Unit 6 Topic 4 Review

What is the flow of genetic information in cells from DNA to protein? (Central Dogma)

• RNA --> DNA --> protein

• DNA --> RNA --> protein

• protein--> DNA--> RNA

• RNA --> protein--> DNA

During _____________ Genetic instructions in DNA are rewritten into a messenger RNA molecule.

• RNA processing

• Transcription

• Translation

Where does transcription occur in eukaryotic cells?

• Nucleus
• Ribosome
• Cytoplasm
• Rough E.R.

Which of the following is the enzyme used in the process of transcription?

• DNA polymerase

• RNA polymerase

• Primase

• Helicase

Explain the process of transcription initiation in eukaryotes.

• Replication of DNA

• Degradation of RNA by ribonucleases

• Assembly of transcription factors and RNA polymerase at the promoter region of the gene

• Translation of mRNA into protein

What is the name of the promoter region of a gene in Eukaryotes?

• TATA box

• Promoter

• Initiation Section

• RNA Polymerase

Which of the follwoing best describes the significance of the TATA box in eukaryotic promoters?

• it is the recognition site for a specific transcription factor
• it sets the reading frame of the mRNA
• it is the recognition site for ribosomal binding
• it signals the end of the nucleotide sequence of the gene

RNA polymerase moves in which direction along the DNA?

• 5' to 3' 
• 3' to 5' along the template strand
• 3' to 5' along nontemplate(coding) strand
• 5' to 3' along the template strand

Which RNA bases would pair with TACGAA in transcription? 

• AUGCUU
• ATGCTT
• GCATCC
• GCAUCC

Which of the following is the mRNA START codon?

• UGA

• AUG

• GUA

• GAU