RNA Interference Quiz

What is the central dogma of molecular biology?

• DNA is transcribed into mRNA, which is translated into protein.

• DNA is translated into RNA, which is transcribed into protein.

• RNA is transcribed into DNA, which is translated into protein.

• Protein is transcribed into RNA, which is translated into DNA.

Who discovered the silencing effects of double-stranded RNA?

• Paul Nurse and Tim Hunt

• James Watson and Francis Crick

• Craig Mello and Andrew Fire

• Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins

What is the primary function of siRNA?

• To silence genes in model organisms

• To code for proteins

• To enhance gene expression

• To form hairpin structures

Which enzyme cleaves double-stranded siRNA into smaller fragments?

• Polymerase

• Dicer

• Argonaut

• RISC

How is RNA interference used in research?

• By transcribing DNA into RNA

• By enhancing gene expression

• By synthesizing double-stranded RNA complementary to a gene of interest

• By creating mutant organisms