Transcription and RNA Synthesis
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What is the primary difference between transcription and DNA replication?

  • The product is an RNA molecule in transcription. (correct)
  • Transcription occurs in the cytoplasm, while DNA replication occurs in the nucleus.
  • The process of transcription is faster than DNA replication.
  • The product is a protein molecule in transcription.

    • What is the role of RNA polymerase in the transcription process?

  • It acts as a template for DNA replication.
  • It translates RNA into proteins.
  • It breaks down RNA molecules into nucleotides.
  • It separates the DNA strands and assembles nucleotides into a complementary RNA strand. (correct)

    • What determines where RNA polymerase binds to DNA during transcription?

  • Specific base sequences in promoter regions. (correct)
  • The type of RNA molecule being produced.
  • The structure of the DNA molecule.
  • The sequence of nucleotides on the DNA strand.

    • What is the result of a single gene being expressed through transcription?

    <p>The production of hundreds or thousands of RNA molecules.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the template strand in transcription?

    <p>It provides the base sequence for the RNA molecule being produced.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What terminates the transcription process?

    <p>The completion of an RNA molecule at a specific region of DNA.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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    Transcription

    • A single DNA molecule can contain hundreds or thousands of genes, but only those being expressed are copied into RNA at a given time.
    • Transcription is the process of copying a base sequence from DNA to RNA.
    • The product of transcription is an RNA molecule, unlike DNA replication which produces a duplicate of DNA.
    • In transcription, segments of DNA serve as templates to produce complementary RNA molecules.

    The Role of RNA Polymerase

    • RNA polymerase is the enzyme responsible for carrying out transcription.
    • RNA polymerase binds to DNA and separates the DNA strands.
    • It uses one strand of DNA as a template to assemble nucleotides into a complementary strand of RNA.
    • The ability to quickly copy a DNA sequence into RNA enables a single gene to produce hundreds or thousands of RNA molecules.

    Initiation and Termination of Transcription

    • RNA polymerase binds to specific regions of DNA called promoters, which have unique base sequences.
    • Promoters are regions of DNA that can bind to RNA polymerase, indicating where to start transcription.
    • Other regions of DNA cause transcription to stop when an RNA molecule is completed, indicating where to terminate transcription.

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    Learn about the process of transcription, where DNA base sequences are copied into RNA molecules, and how RNA polymerase plays a crucial role in this process. Understand the difference between transcription and DNA replication, and how genes are expressed through RNA synthesis.

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