Gene Expression: Transcription Overview
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What is the function of helicase in DNA replication?

  • Joins Okazaki fragments
  • Binds nucleotides to form new strands
  • Adds short primers to the template strand
  • Unwinds the parental double helix (correct)

What is the role of binding proteins in DNA replication?

  • Stabilize separate strands (correct)
  • Unwinds the parental double helix
  • Adds short primers to the template strand
  • Joins Okazaki fragments

Which enzyme binds nucleotides to form new strands in DNA replication?

  • Helicase
  • Ligase
  • Primase
  • DNA Polymerase (correct)

Where do replication forks form during DNA replication?

<p>Origins of replication (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At which sites does DNA synthesis occur during DNA replication?

<p>Replication bubbles (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which phase of the cell cycle does DNA replication occur?

<p>S phase (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of DNA Replication?

<p>Duplicating the entire genome (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which model of DNA replication conserves half of the original DNA in each new double helix?

<p>Semiconservative model (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens in step 4 of the basic flow of DNA Replication?

<p>Sugar-phosphate backbones of daughter strands close (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why must DNA replication be coordinated with chromosome segregation?

<p>To ensure proper distribution of genetic material to daughter cells (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is removed and the ends spliced together before translation into protein?

<p>Introns (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which parts of the gene remain after the removal of introns for translation to protein?

<p>Exons (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the genetic code's correspondence between?

<p>mRNA and protein (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many different amino acids make up biological proteins?

<p>20 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which sequence serves as the start codon in translation?

<p>AUG (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a stop codon indicate in translation?

<p><code>End of translation</code> (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of copying DNA information into RNA called?

<p>Transcription (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about the DNA coding strand in RNA synthesis?

<p>It contains Uracil (U) instead of Thymine (T). (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What initiates transcription at specific sites on chromosomes?

<p>Transcription factors (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of Transcription factors in gene expression?

<p>Binding DNA at specific sequences to initiate transcription (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which strand of DNA is used for RNA synthesis of a particular RNA product?

<p>Template Strand (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During translation initiation, the start codon (AUG) attracts which type of tRNA?

<p>Initiator tRNA carrying Methionine (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when the ribosome moves down the mRNA by one codon during translation elongation?

<p>The tRNA at the P site is released (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In translation, which subunit of the ribosome bonds to the initiation complex?

<p>Large ribosomal subunit (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What signifies the start of a polypeptide during translation initiation?

<p>Initiator tRNA binding to the mRNA (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When does a third tRNA bring in its amino acid during translation elongation?

<p>After the first tRNA is released (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which molecule forms hydrogen bonds with the small ribosomal subunit in translation initiation?

<p>Leader sequence of mRNA (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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