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AP Bio Insta-Review Topic 6.3: Transcription & RNA Processing

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which RNA functions as site of protein synthesis?

a)

mRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

tRNA

2.

Which RNA functions to bring amino acids to the ribosome?

a)

mRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

tRNA

3.

Which RNA is the transcript from DNA template?

a)

mRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

tRNA

4.

Which RNA has an anticodon that pairs with codon?

a)

mRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

tRNA

5.

Which RNA has the codons sequence for translation?

a)

mRNA

b)

rRNA

c)

tRNA

6.

Which enzyme is responsible for transcription?

a)

Ligase

b)

Primase

c)

RNA Polymerase

d)

Transcriptase

7.

In transcription, which direction is DNA read?

a)

3' to 5’

b)

5' to 3’ 

c)

C terminus to N terminus

d)

N terminus to C terminus

8.

In transcription, which direction is RNA made?

a)

3' to 5’

b)

5' to 3’ 

c)

C terminus to N terminus

d)

N terminus to C terminus

9.

Function of 5' Cap...

a)

Add phosphates to the RNA

b)

Provide ATP for transcription

c)

Protect from hydrolytic enzymes

d)

Site of ribosome binding 

10.

Function of Poly A tail...

a)

Add phosphates to the RNA

b)

Provide ATP for transcription

c)

Protect from hydrolytic enzymes 

d)

Site of ribosome binding 

11.

What is the process of transcription?

a)

Synthesizing DNA under the direction of DNA

b)

Synthesizing DNA under the direction of RNA

c)

Synthesizing RNA under the direction of DNA

d)

Synthesizing RNA under the direction of RNA

12.

What type of virus will violate the central dogma?

a)

Bacteriophage

b)

DNA virus

c)

Retrovirus

d)

All of the above

13.

What enzyme is responsible for transcription?

a)

DNA polymerase

b)

Helicase

c)

Primase

d)

RNA polymerase

14.

Which strand is read for transcription?

a)

3’ to 5’ coding strand

b)

5’ to 3’ coding strand

c)

3’ to 5’ noncoding strand

d)

5’ to 3’ noncoding strand

15.

Which direction is RNA synthesized?

a)

3’ to 5’

b)

5’ to 3’

16.

What is the function of the

poly A tail?

a)

Binds to the promoter region

b)

Decrease degradation by hydrolytic enzymes

c)

Remove noncoding information

d)

Site of ribosome binding

17.

What is the function of the 5’ cap?

a)

Binds to the promoter region

b)

Decrease degradation by hydrolytic enzymes

c)

Remove noncoding information

d)

Site of ribosome binding