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The regions of a gene located at -10 and -35, with respect to the start of transcription, are termed
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A. start codons.
B. oriC regions.
C. Shine Dalgarno sequences.
D. promoters.
Correct Answer
promoters.
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1. Promoters for tRNAs are located
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A. upstream from the start codon
B. downstream from the start codon
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: downstream from the start codon
2. 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
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Correct Answer: recognition of the -10 sequence and -35 sequence
3. 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
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Correct Answer: A specific sequence of DNA to which RNA polymerase binds
4. 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
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Correct Answer: TATA box
5. 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
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Correct Answer: Both DNA & RNA polymerase
6. In eukaryotes, there are three different RNA polymerases. The RNA polymerase responsible for transcription of mRNA is
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A. RNA polymerase I
B. RNA polymerase II
C. RNA polymerase III
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: RNA polymerase II
7. The function of the sigma factor of RNA polymerase is to
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A. assure that transcription begins at the proper point
B. assure that transcription ends at the proper point
C. assure that translation begins at the proper point
D. assure that translation ends at the proper point
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Correct Answer: assure that transcription begins at the proper point
8. In prokaryotes, transcription is
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A. terminated by the stop codon
B. terminated by a protein called rho
C. terminated by a poly A sequence
D. terminated by a start codon
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Correct Answer: terminated by a protein called rho
9. The nucleons of eukaryotic cell has
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A. RNA polymerase I
B. RNA polymerase II
C. RNA polymerase III
D. all of these
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Correct Answer: all of these
10. Most transcripts of protein coding genes are cleaved
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A. at the 3' end just after a poly adenylation signal
B. at the 3' end just before a poly adenylation signal
C. at the 5' end immediately after a poly adenylation signal
D. at the 5' end immediately before a poly adenylation signal
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Correct Answer: at the 3' end just after a poly adenylation signal
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