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Transcription- Quiz 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the first stage of the flow of information from DNA to polypeptide?

a)

Replication

b)

Translation

c)

Transcription

d)

Mutation

2.

Which enzyme is responsible for RNA transcription?

a)

DNA Polymerase

b)

RNA Polymerase

c)

Ligase

d)

Helicase

3.

What is the function of the TATA box in eukaryotic promoters?

a)

Post-translational Modifications

b)

Termination of Transcription

c)

Initiation of Transcription

d)

Initiation of Translation

4.

Which type of RNA is responsible for bringing amino acids to mRNA during translation?

a)

Messenger RNA (mRNA)

b)

Transfer RNA (tRNA)

c)

MicroRNA (miRNA)

d)

Ribosomal RNA (rRNA)

5.

What is the main function of RNA Polymerase I in eukaryotes?

a)

Transcription of miRNA

b)

Transcription of rRNA

c)

Transcription of mRNA

d)

Transcription of tRNA

6.

In prokaryotic transcription, what is the role of the Rho-independent terminator?

a)

Post-transcriptional Modifications

b)

Termination of RNA

c)

Elongation of RNA

d)

Initiation of Transcription

7.

What is the main difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic transcription?

a)

Formation of Chromatin

b)

Number of RNA Polymerases involved

c)

Presence of Nucleus

d)

Requirement of Promoter Binding

8.

How does termination of RNA Polymerase II transcription differ from RNA Polymerase I and III termination?

a)

Poly(A)-independent

b)

Rho-dependent

c)

Sen1-dependent

d)

Polyadenylation-dependent

9.

What is the function of RNA polymerase III?

a)

Synthesizing mRNA

b)

Synthesizing tRNAs and 5S rRNA

c)

Synthesizing ribosomal proteins

d)

Synthesizing DNA

10.

Where does transcription occur in prokaryotes and eukaryotes?

a)

Mitochondria in prokaryotes and nucleus in eukaryotes

b)

Nucleus in prokaryotes and cytoplasm in eukaryotes

c)

Cytoplasm in prokaryotes and nucleus in eukaryotes

d)

Nucleus in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes

11.

What is the role of the Shine-Dalgarno sequence in prokaryotic translation?

a)

Enhancing splicing

b)

Promoting transcription

c)

Terminating translation

d)

Initiating translation

12.

Which factor is responsible for recognizing termination codons in eukaryotic translation?

a)

eRF1

b)

RF3

c)

RF2

d)

RF1

13.

What is the function of EF-G in the elongation phase of translation?

a)

Hydrolyzing mRNA

b)

Initiating peptide bond formation

c)

Promoting translocation of tRNA

d)

Recognizing start codon

14.

What is the primary function of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase enzymes?

a)

Forming peptide bonds

b)

Activating amino acids for tRNA binding

c)

Recognizing termination codons

d)

Promoting translocation

15.

Which ribosomal subunit is composed of 65% rRNA and 35% ribosomal proteins?

a)

30S in prokaryotes

b)

40S in eukaryotes

c)

60S in eukaryotes

d)

50S in prokaryotes