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TRANSCRIPTION 9.
During transcription, which RNA molecule serves as a
ASSESSMENT: template for the synthesis of a complementary DNA 1. Transcription is ____________. strand? • A word that teachers use to define genes. • a. mRNA • B.The synthesis of RNA from a DNA template. • b. tRNA • C.The synthesis of proteins from information on an • c. rRNA mRNA. • d. DNA • D.The synthesis of polyester linkages from an Exon. 10. What is the product of transcription? 2. How does transcription begin? a. Amino acids • A. Binding of RNA polymerase to the promoter b. Proteins region c. mRNA • B. Formation of a transcription bubble d. tRNA • C. Attachment of ribosomes to mRNA Enumeration • D. Binding of tRNA to the start codon • 11-13 in order (Give the three steps in 3. Name the process by which the genetic code of DNA is transcription) copied into a strand of RNA. • 14-16 in any order (Give the three types of RNA) • A. Translation • 17-18 (Major process of Protein Synthesis) • B. Transcription TRANSLATION • C. Transformation 1. What is the primary role of the translation process • D. Replication in protein synthesis? 4. Just like DNA polymerase, RNA polymerase performs a a. DNA replication template-directed synthesis in the: b. Synthesis of mRNA • A. 3'---->5' direction c. Conversion of mRNA into a polypeptide chain • B. 5'---->3' direction d. Transcription of RNA • C. 5'---->5' direction 2. What is the molecule that carries the genetic • D. 3'---->3' direction information from DNA to the ribosome for 5. Messenger RNA (mRNA) can be best described as: translation? • A. A really cool way of rewriting RNA. a. Transfer RNA (tRNA) • B. The atom that carries information to an RNA b. Messenger RNA (mRNA) template. c. Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) • C. A short-lived RNA molecule that carries encoded d. DNA polymerase information transcribed from DNA. 3. What is the basic unit of a protein synthesized • D. A chromosome that is only present in during translation? prokaryotes and is involved in DNA synthesis. a. Nucleotide 5. Messenger RNA (mRNA) can be best described as: b. Amino acid • A. A really cool way of rewriting RNA. c. Ribosome • B. The atom that carries information to an RNA d. Codon template. 4. Which cellular organelle is the site of protein • C. A short-lived RNA molecule that carries encoded synthesis in eukaryotic cells? information transcribed from DNA. a. Nucleus • D. A chromosome that is only present in b. Golgi apparatus prokaryotes and is involved in DNA synthesis. c. Endoplasmic reticulum 7. Which enzyme is responsible for catalyzing the d. Ribosome synthesis of RNA during transcription? 5. What is the function of transfer RNA (tRNA) during a. DNA polymerase translation? b. RNA polymerase a. Carrying amino acids to the ribosome c. Helicase b. Providing structural support to the ribosome d. Ligase c. Synthesizing mRNA 8. What is the function of the promoter region in d. Replicating DNA transcription? 6. Which step in protein synthesis involves reading a. It signals the end of transcription the mRNA sequence and assembling the b. It initiates the binding of RNA polymerase to the corresponding amino acids into a polypeptide chain? DNA a. Transcription c. It codes for the amino acid sequence of a protein b. Translation d. It promotes translation of mRNA into proteins c. Replication d. Transduction # 7-9 IN ORDER (Steps in Translation