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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
Genes are used as templates to create a variety of useful types of RNA.
Transcription
Translation
RNA Polymerase
Elongation
What is the second step of gene expression?
Initiation
Transcription
Translation
Protein Synthesis
The goal of transcription is to...
to create a polypeptide
to make RNA copies of specific genes
to unwind so the enzyme can ''read'' the bases in one of the DNA strands
strand of DNA is synthesized as RNA polymerase moves along DNA
creates complementary strand of RNA using DNA template.
(a)
RNA polymerase binds to promoter to (a) transcription.
RNA transcript is released and polymerase detaches from DNA, which then rewinds itself into a double-helix, ______.
changed
doubled
unchanged
polymerase
method by which tRNA helps mRNA direct the creation of proteins.
Translation
Termination
Transcription
Elongation
Where does protein synthesis occur?
Nucleus
Mitochondria
Cytoplasm
Ribosome
What happens when RNA polymerase constructs an RNA strand in the 5' to 3' orientation?
A transcribing RNA polymerase releases the DNA template and the nascent RNA
Each new nucleotide is added to the 3' end of the strand
Proteins are created
Nothing
RNA polymerase elongates in the (a) direction
