TRANSCRIPTION QUIZ

Recognition/binding site of RNA polymerase is called

receptor

promoter

terminator

facilitator

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Which of these catalyzes the synthesis of RNA from a DNA template?

DNA polymerase

RNA polymerase

DNA gyrase

DNA ligase

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Which of the following statement defines a replicon?

The enzyme responsible for transposition

A DNA molecule that encodes pili for conjugation

A DNA molecule that is able to replicate and be maintained

A DNA template which is used in transcription

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What is the usual sequence of a Pribnow box?

AUAUA

TTGACA

TATAAT

UUUUU

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The components found in all prokaryotic transcription terminators is

a poly-U region

Rho factor

a hairpin structure

none of these

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A specific __________ factor helps RNA polymerase bind to late promoters and transcribe late genes.

gamma

delta

beta

sigma

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Which eukaryotic RNA polymerase makes tRNA's?

Any of these

RNA polymerase 3

RNA polymerase 2

RNA polymerase 1

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An mRNA transcript of a gene contains

a stop codon

all of these

a terminator

a start codon

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The synthesis of mRNA based on a DNA template is called

DNA replication

translation

DNA restriction

transcription

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Which of the following proteins first binds to TATA box during transcription?

TF II D

RNA polymerase

TF II A

TF II B

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