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AP Biology Unit 6 Transcription

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

DNA polymerase

b)

RNA polymerase

c)

Primase

d)

Helicase

2.

Which of the following describes the direction the template strand is read?

a)

5' to 3'

b)

3' to 5'

c)

N terminus to C terminus

d)

C terminus to N terminus

3.

Which of the following describes the process of alternative RNA splicing?

a)

Different mRNA molecules are made from different sections of DNA

b)

Different mRNA molecules are made from cutting out different exons from the same pre-mRNA

c)

Different mRNA molecules are absorbed from the environment for recombination

d)

Different mRNA molecules are absorbed from the mitochondria for translation

4.

Which of the following is the function of the poly-A tail?

a)

To protect mRNA from hydrolytic enzymes

b)

To allow for entry into the nucleus

c)

To signal for termination of translation

d)

To decrease the length of mRNA molecules

5.

Which of the following describes the difference between prokaryotic mRNA and eukaryotic mRNA?

a)

Prokaryotes have longer mRNA strands due to the presence of introns

b)

Eukaryotes have longer mRNA strands due to the presence of introns

c)

Prokaryotes modify the mRNA due to the presence of a nuclear envelope

d)

Eukaryotes modify the mRNA due to the absence of a nuclear envelope

6.

Where on the DNA does the enzyme responsible for transcription bind?

a)

Promoter

b)

Enhancer

c)

Polyadenylation sequence

d)

Start codon

7.

Which of the following describes the correct mRNA sequence from the template strand of 5' - CGGTTA - 3'?

a)

5' - GCCAAT - 3'

b)

5' - GCCAAU - 3'

c)

5' - UAACCG - 3'

d)

5' - TAACCG - 3'

8.

Which of the following is NOT a term to describe the template strand in the DNA?

a)

Noncoding strand

b)

Antisense strand

c)

Minus strand

d)

Transcriptional strand

9.

Where does transcription take place in a eukaryote?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Cytosol

d)

Ribosome

10.

Which of the following enhance the binding of the enzyme responsible for transcription?

a)

Transcription factors

b)

TATA box proteins

c)

Inhibitors

d)

Protons