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What is the role of RNA polymerase in prokaryotes?
What is the role of RNA polymerase in prokaryotes?
- Splices pre-mRNA
- Processes and modifies pre-mRNA
- Synthesizes RNA according to a DNA template (correct)
- Translates mRNA into proteins
What is the function of ribosomes in eukaryotes?
What is the function of ribosomes in eukaryotes?
- Splices pre-mRNA
- Translates mRNA into proteins (correct)
- Synthesizes RNA according to a DNA template
- Processes and modifies pre-mRNA
What is the process that converts DNA language to RNA language in prokaryotes?
What is the process that converts DNA language to RNA language in prokaryotes?
- Translation
- Splicing
- Modification
- Transcription (correct)
What happens to pre-mRNA in eukaryotes before it becomes mRNA?
What happens to pre-mRNA in eukaryotes before it becomes mRNA?
In which organisms does DNA transcription occur in the nucleus?
In which organisms does DNA transcription occur in the nucleus?
What is the role of RNA polymerase in eukaryotes?
What is the role of RNA polymerase in eukaryotes?
What is the function of transcription factors?
What is the function of transcription factors?
How many genes for transcription factors are estimated to be in the human genome?
How many genes for transcription factors are estimated to be in the human genome?
What is the role of promoters in gene transcription?
What is the role of promoters in gene transcription?
Which portion of a gene is the promoter?
Which portion of a gene is the promoter?
What is the primary function of transcription factors in relation to promoters?
What is the primary function of transcription factors in relation to promoters?
What is the estimated total number of genes in the human genome?
What is the estimated total number of genes in the human genome?
How do transcription factors affect gene transcription?
How do transcription factors affect gene transcription?
What distinguishes promoters from untranslated regions in a gene?
What distinguishes promoters from untranslated regions in a gene?
Which enzyme assembles pre-mRNA according to DNA instructions?
Which enzyme assembles pre-mRNA according to DNA instructions?
What is the product of transcription that carries amino acids to the ribosome?
What is the product of transcription that carries amino acids to the ribosome?
What is the genetic code based on?
What is the genetic code based on?
What is the primary function of tRNA?
What is the primary function of tRNA?
What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?
What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?
What is the significance of ATP and GTP in protein synthesis?
What is the significance of ATP and GTP in protein synthesis?
What are transcription factors and how do they regulate gene transcription?
What are transcription factors and how do they regulate gene transcription?
What is the estimated number of genes for transcription factors in the human genome?
What is the estimated number of genes for transcription factors in the human genome?
What is the function of promoters in gene transcription?
What is the function of promoters in gene transcription?
How do transcription factors affect gene transcription?
How do transcription factors affect gene transcription?
What distinguishes promoters from untranslated regions in a gene?
What distinguishes promoters from untranslated regions in a gene?
Study Notes
DNA to Protein: Key Processes and Concepts
- Proteins are the product of transcription and translation, composed of 20 amino acids.
- DNA encodes information for protein synthesis, organized as genome, chromosomes, genes, codons, and nucleotides.
- Genes are DNA sequences that specify the primary structure of proteins or polypeptides.
- The genetic code is a triplet code, where three nucleotides form a codon that specifies an amino acid.
- RNA polymerase assembles pre-mRNA according to DNA instructions, using RNA nucleotides in the nucleoplasm.
- Pre-mRNA is complementary to DNA, but with U replacing T, and undergoes processing steps including intron removal and addition of a 5’ cap and Poly A tail.
- RNA types produced in the nucleus via RNA polymerase activity include pre-mRNA, rRNA, and tRNA.
- Ribosomes, assembled in the nucleolus, use mRNA instructions to build proteins, with ribosomal subunits leaving the nucleus separately.
- tRNA, a product of transcription, carries amino acids to the ribosome and has an anti-codon complementary to mRNA codons.
- Cellular energy costs of protein synthesis are significant, with ATP and GTP used for tRNA aminoacylation, ribosome function, and transcription.
- Gene expression involves the formation of gene products, such as polypeptides/proteins and various types of RNA, and is tightly regulated.
- Transcriptional regulation plays a crucial role in controlling gene expression patterns in different tissues.
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Test your knowledge of the key processes and concepts involved in the conversion of DNA to protein with this quiz. Explore topics such as transcription, translation, genetic code, RNA processing, ribosome function, and regulation of gene expression.
