TRANSCRIPTION QUIZ

Which eukaryotic RNA polymerase makes tRNA's?

RNA polymerase 2

RNA polymerase 1

RNA polymerase 3

Any of these

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

TF II B

TF II A

TF II D

RNA polymerase

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

DNA polymerase

DNA gyrase

RNA polymerase

DNA ligase

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Which of the following is a product of transcription?

mRNA

tRNA

rRNA

all of these

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What is the usual sequence of a Pribnow box?

UUUUU

TATAAT

TTGACA

AUAUA

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Which of the following enzyme(s) is/are required for lactose fermentation?

Transacetylase

Galactoside permease

β-galactosidase

All of these

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Which of the following enzyme is used for synthesis of RNA under the direction of DNA?

RNA ligase

RNA polymerase

DNA polymerase

DNA ligase

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The synthesis of mRNA based on a DNA template is called

transcription

translation

DNA replication

DNA restriction

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The location of first hexameric sequence typically found in pro-karyotic promoters is

at the transcription start site

approximately 10 bases upstream of the transcription start site

approximately 25 bases upstream of the transcription start site

approximately 35 bases upstream of the transcription start site

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Recognition/binding site of RNA polymerase is called

facilitator

receptor

promoter

terminator

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