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IB HL 7.2 Transcription

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the function of RNA polymerase?

a)

Adds DNA nucleotides to the 3' end of a growing strand

b)

Adds RNA nucleotides to the 3' end of a growing strand

c)

Adds DNA nucleotides to the 5' end of a growing strand

d)

Adds RNA nucleotides to the 5' end of a growing strand

2.

Which answer shows the sections of a gene in the correct order?

a)

Promoter, coding sequence, terminator

b)

Coding sequence, promoter, terminator

c)

Terminator, coding sequence, promoter

d)

Promoter, terminator, coding sequence

3.

When does transcription stop?

a)

When RNA polymerase detaches from the DNA

b)

When the terminator sequence is reached

c)

When the end of the coding sequence is reached

d)

When there are no more nucleotides left

4.

What binds to the promoter to initiate transcription?

a)

Transcription factor protein

b)

RNA polymerase enzyme

c)

Complementary RNA nucleotides

d)

DNA helicase

5.

Which of the following is not a feature of post-transcription?

a)

Removal of exons by splicing

b)

Addition of a 5' methyl cap

c)

Addition of a 3' poly-A tail

6.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

a)

The mRNA strand is complementary to the antisense DNA strand

b)

The mRNA strand is identical to the antisense DNA strand, except for uracil

c)

The mRNA strand is identical to the sense DNA strand, except for uracil

7.

Which of the following is not a possible result of alternative splicing for a gene consisting of 4 exons?

a)

2-3-4

b)

1-2-4

c)

1-3

d)

1-3-2

8.

If the antisense strand of a gene has the sequence AAT-GCC, what will be the transcribed mRNA sequence?

a)

AAU-GCC

b)

TTA-GCC

c)

AAT-GCC

d)

UUA-GCC

9.

What is a promoter region?

a)

A non-coding section of a gene that immediately precedes the coding sequence

b)

A non-coding section of a gene that immediately follows the coding sequence

c)

A coding section of a gene that immediately precedes the terminator

d)

A coding section of a gene that immediately follows the terminator

10.

The sense and antisense strands of DNA are the same for every gene on a chromosome.

a)

True

b)

False