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Transcription!

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Given the template strand, what is the mRNA strand?

5'- GATGAAC -3'

a)

5'- GUUCAUC -3'

b)

5'- CUACUUG -3'

c)

5'- GAACUAC -3'

d)

5'- GTTCATC -3'

2.

In splicing, _________ are removed and __________ are connected.

a)

Introns; exons

b)

Caps; tails

c)

Exons; introns

d)

Sigma factors; nucleotides

3.

Transcription occurs in the _______ of prokaryotes, and in the _________ of eukaryotes.

a)

Cytoplasm ; cytoplasm

b)

Nucleus ; ribosome

c)

Nucleolus ; nucleus

d)

Cytoplasm ; nucleus

e)

Nucleoid ; cytoplasm

4.

What is the central dogma?

a)

DNA --> mRNA --> tRNA --> rRNA

b)

Template strand --> coding strand --> mRNA

c)

Nucleus --> cytoplasm --> ribosome

d)

DNA --> mRNA --> protein

5.

In prokaryotes, the ________ delivers the ____________ to the promotor region of the DNA.

a)

RNA Polymerase; ribosome

b)

sigma factor; RNA Polymerase

c)

Splisosome; sigma factor

d)

Sigma factor; mRNA

6.

Given the coding strand, what is the template strand?

5'- AGCTTA -3'

a)

5'- ATTCGA -3'

b)

5'- UCGAAU -3'

c)

5'- TAAGCT -3'

d)

5'- TCGAAT -3'

7.

What is the function of RNA polymerase?

a)

To recognize the promotor region

b)

To recognize the transcribed region

c)

To synthesize RNA

d)

To hydrolyze RNA

e)

To "read" the coding strand

8.

Which of the following happens during the initiation step of transcription? Select all that apply!

a)

The sigma factor recognizes the promotor

b)

RNA polymerase synthesizes the mRNA strand

c)

RNA polymerase binds to the DNA

d)

Ribonucleotides are added to the mRNA strand

9.

Which of the following are exceptions to the central dogma? Select all that apply!

a)

DNA --> mRNA

b)

DNA --> tRNA

c)

DNA --> rRNA

d)

RNA --> DNA (retroviruses)

10.

Which of the following occurs during the elongation phase of transcription? Select all that apply!

a)

RNA polymerase unwinds the DNA, forming an open complex

b)

RNA polymerase base pairs nucleotides to the coding strand

c)

RNA polymerase base pairs nucleotides to the template strand

d)

The sigma factor "reads" the coding strand, fixing mistakes

e)

The sigma factor dissociates

11.

Which of the following is complementary and antiparallel to the template strand? Select all that apply!

a)

The non-coding strand

b)

The coding strand

c)

The polypeptide

d)

The tRNA

e)

The mRNA

12.

Which of the following happens during the termination step of transcription? Select all that apply!

a)

Sigma factor dissociates

b)

RNA polymerase dissociates

c)

mRNA modification occurs

d)

RNA polymerase reaches the terminator

e)

A hairpin loop forms in the mRNA

13.

Ture or false: The terminator is transcribed by RNA Polymerase.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The protein and RNA complex that removes introns and connects exons is called the _______.

a)

Sigma factor

b)

Open complex

c)

RNA polymerase

d)

Spliceosome

e)

Cap and tail

15.

Which of the following are benefits of capping and tailing? Select all that apply!

a)

Prevents degradation of the mRNA

b)

Helps the mRNA exit the nucleus

c)

Helps the mRNA exit the ribosome

d)

Removes introns and connects exons

e)

Helps the mRNA bind to a ribosome

16.

The cap goes on the ________ end of the mRNA, and the poly-A tail goes on the ______ end.

a)

Hairpin ; open

b)

5' ; 3'

c)

3' ; 5'

d)

Open ; hairpin