2M03 Chapter 11-2
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Which type of RNA represents the precursors of mRNAs?

  • Heterogeneous nuclear RNAs (hnRNAs) (correct)
  • Ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs)
  • Transfer RNAs (tRNAs)
  • Small nuclear RNAs (snRNAs)
  • Where are heterogeneous nuclear RNAs (hnRNAs) found?

  • Only in the cytoplasm
  • Both in the nucleus and cytoplasm
  • In the ribosomes
  • Only in the nucleus (correct)
  • What is a characteristic of heterogeneous nuclear RNAs (hnRNAs)?

  • They have small molecular weights
  • They have large molecular weights (correct)
  • They are only present in prokaryotic cells
  • They are stable and not degraded
  • What happens to hnRNAs after a very short time?

    <p>They are degraded</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of segment do most eukaryotic mRNAs have?

    <p>Both coding and noncoding segments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is attached to ribosomes when translated?

    <p>Messenger RNAs (mRNAs)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which complex is responsible for the assembly of the preinitiation complex at the TATA box?

    <p>TFIID</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes a conformation change in DNA when it binds to the promoter?

    <p>TATA-binding protein (TBP)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which protein kinase catalyzes the phosphorylation of RNA polymerase at the carboxylterminal domain (CTD)?

    <p>TFIIH</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the parts of the split gene that contribute to the mature mRNA called?

    <p>Exons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is added during the processing of RNA transcripts as they are synthesized?

    <p>5’ methylguanosine cap and 3’ poly(A) tails</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is removed during processing, and exons are connected by what process?

    <p>Intervening sequences, RNA splicing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What sequences are most commonly found at the boundary during RNA splicing?

    <p>g/GU at the 5’ end and AG/G at the 3’ end.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is thought to have evolved from self-splicing RNAs?

    <p>RNA splicing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What becomes associated with a hnRNP as each hnRNA is transcribed?

    <p>Pre-mRNA.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does removal of an intron require?

    <p>Several snRNP particles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What may be the catalytically active components of snRNPs?

    <p>snRNAs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What may catalyze the two chemical reactions required for RNA splicing?

    <p>Combined action of both RNA and a protein in the spliceosome.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of heterogeneous nuclear RNAs (hnRNAs) in the cell?

    <p>Serve as precursors of mRNAs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of messenger RNAs (mRNAs) in eukaryotic cells?

    <p>They are attached to ribosomes when translated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What modification do most eukaryotic mRNAs undergo at their 5' and 3' ends?

    <p>Addition of a guanosine cap and a poly(A) tail</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term describes the difference in size between heterogeneous nuclear RNAs (hnRNAs) and mature mRNAs?

    <p>Split genes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What assists RNA polymerase II in forming the preinitiation complex (PIC) during mRNA transcription?

    <p>General transcription factors (GTFs)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key feature of the promoter region critical for mRNA transcription?

    <p>It contains the TATA box located upstream from the initiation site</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does RNA polymerase II require for the assembly of the preinitiation complex at the promoter region?

    <p>Assistance from general transcription factors (GTFs)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of genes contain intervening sequences that are absent from mature mRNAs?

    <p>Eukaryotic genes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is typically found at the boundary during RNA splicing?

    <p>Consensus splice sites</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is added to eukaryotic mRNAs at their 5' end?

    <p>Guanosine cap</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are hnRNAs degraded after a very short time?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of TFIIH in the process of transcription?

    <p>It acts as a protein kinase to phosphorylate RNA polymerase at the carboxylterminal domain (CTD)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of TBP in the assembly of the preinitiation complex (PIC)?

    <p>It causes a conformation change in DNA when it binds to the promoter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component is responsible for catalyzing the addition of 5’ methylguanosine cap and a 3’ poly(A) tail to pre-mRNA?

    <p>Ribonucleoproteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of snRNAs in the splicing machinery?

    <p>They are responsible for catalyzing the two chemical reactions required for RNA splicing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of group II introns in relation to self-splicing?

    <p>They are discovered in various organisms and are examples of self-splicing introns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is required for removal of an intron during RNA splicing?

    <p>Several snRNP particles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is added during processing as pre-mRNA transcripts become associated with ribonucleoproteins?

    <p>5’ methylguanosine cap and a 3’ poly(A) tail</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is thought to have evolved from self-splicing RNAs?

    <p>Group II introns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is removed during processing, and exons are connected by what process?

    <p>Introns; RNA splicing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What modification do most eukaryotic mRNAs undergo at their 5' and 3' ends?

    <p>Addition of 5’ cap and 3’ poly(A) tail</p> Signup and view all the answers

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