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What is the function of a polyribosome?
What is the function of a polyribosome?
- Formation of chromatin in the nucleus
- Simultaneous translation of a single mRNA transcript by multiple ribosomes (correct)
- Separation of DNA strands during replication
- Production of ribosomal RNA
What is the role of a promoter region in DNA?
What is the role of a promoter region in DNA?
- Adds new nucleotides to a growing strand of DNA
- Forms chromatin in the nucleus
- Signals transcription to begin at that site within the gene (correct)
- Separates the two DNA strands during replication
What is the function of a helicase enzyme?
What is the function of a helicase enzyme?
- Adds new nucleotides to a growing strand of RNA
- Functions to separate the two DNA strands of a double helix during DNA replication (correct)
- Simultaneous translation of mRNA transcript by multiple ribosomes
- Forms chromatin in the nucleus
What is the role of an intron in pre-mRNA transcript?
What is the role of an intron in pre-mRNA transcript?
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What is the definition of gene expression?
What is the definition of gene expression?
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