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  • Question
  • Transcription results in


  • Options
  • A. an amino acid chain
  • B. messenger RNA
  • C. complementary DNA
  • D. Okazaki fragments

  • Correct Answer
  • messenger RNA 


  • Transcription and Regulation problems


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    • 1. Enhancers are regions that

    • Options
    • A. bind RNA polymerase
    • B. are adjacent to the TATA box
    • C. are CAT box binding proteins
    • D. modulate transcription
    • Discuss
    • 2. The binding of lac repressor to DNA could be considered to be analogous to

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    • A. competitive inhibition of an enzyme
    • B. mixed-type inhibition of an enzyme
    • C. uncompetitive inhibition of an enzyme
    • D. allosteric effects in enzyme regulation
    • Discuss
    • 3. The complex of RNA polymerase, DNA template and new RNA transcript is called

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    • A. transcription bubble
    • B. replication bubble
    • C. a translation bubble
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 4. The closed complex at bacterial promoters is

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    • A. in equilibrium with free RNA polymerase and the promoter
    • B. not affected by promoter mutations
    • C. bound more tightly when repressors are present
    • D. not affected by activator proteins
    • Discuss
    • 5. The transcriptional regulatory proteins in eukaryotes which induce transcription usually have

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    • A. at least two distinct domains of protein structure, a DNA binding domain and an activation domain
    • B. at least two distinct domains of protein structure and a DNA binding domain
    • C. at least one distinct domains of protein structure, a DNA binding domain and an activation domain
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 6. Which of the following is necessary for transcription to occur?

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    • A. DNA molecule
    • B. RNA polymerase
    • C. DNA polymerase
    • D. Both DNA & RNA polymerase
    • Discuss
    • 7. In both eukaryotes and prokaryotes, a promoter region that is rich in AT bases is called as

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    • A. CATT
    • B. Shine Dalgarno region
    • C. TATA box
    • D. SV40 region
    • Discuss
    • 8. What is a promoter?

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    • A. A specific sequence of DNA to which a catabolic repressor binds
    • B. A specific sequence of DNA to which RNA polymerase binds
    • C. A specific DNA sequence to which a restriction endonuclease binds
    • D. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 9. RNA polymerase holoenzyme initiates transcription which involves

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    • A. recognition of the -10 sequence and -35 sequence
    • B. recognition of the -10 sequence only
    • C. recognition of the -35 sequence only
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 10. Promoters for tRNAs are located

    • Options
    • A. upstream from the start codon
    • B. downstream from the start codon
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss


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