WorksheetsTranscription Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the main transcription enzyme?
Helicase
Ligase
RNA polymerase
DNA polymerase
What is the first step of gene expression?
Mutation
Transcription
Replication
Translation
Which DNA strand is used as a template during transcription?
Template strand
Non-template strand
Coding strand
mRNA strand
What is the role of the TATA box in eukaryotic promoters?
Initiation site
Transcription termination
Promoter recognition
Elongation signal
In which direction does RNA polymerase build a new RNA strand?
Random
Bidirectional
3' to 5'
5' to 3'
What happens during the elongation stage of transcription?
RNA strand gets shorter
RNA polymerase binds to DNA
RNA strand gets longer
RNA is processed into protein
What is the process of ending transcription called?
Elongation
Initiation
Termination
Translation
Which termination strategy is found in bacteria and involves a protein called Rho factor?
Transcript termination
Rho-dependent termination
Rho-independent termination
Polymerase termination
What happens in Rho-independent termination in bacteria?
RNA polymerase catches up with DNA
RNA polymerase stalls
RNA transcript folds back on itself
RNA polymerase binds to Rho factor
What is the RNA transcript called after termination in eukaryotes?
snRNA
mRNA
rRNA
tRNA
Which RNA polymerase in humans does not attach directly to promoters?
RNA polymerase I
RNA polymerase II
RNA polymerase III
RNA polymerase IV
What is the region of opened-up DNA called before transcription can take place?
Promoter sequence
Terminator region
Transcription bubble
Initiation site
What is the role of the - 10 element in bacterial promoters?
Termination signal
Transcription initiation
DNA opening
Promoter recognition
Which nucleotides are replaced with U nucleotides in the newly made RNA?
G
C
T
A
What is the site on the DNA from which the first RNA nucleotide is transcribed called?
Initiation site
Termination site
Promoter site
Elongation site
