12 Questions
What is the main enzyme responsible for catalyzing RNA synthesis from DNA?
RNA polymerase
What is the major difference between RNA and DNA?
RNA contains thymine while DNA contains uracil
What are the sequences in the mRNA that are not part of the final protein product called?
UTRs
During which phase of transcription does RNA polymerase bind to a specific region on the DNA known as the promoter region?
Template Binding
What is the first nucleotide assigned a position of +1 during transcription start?
Adenine (A)
Which molecules are utilized by RNA polymerase during elongation of the RNA chain?
Ribonucleoside triphosphates
Which enzyme is responsible for catalyzing the synthesis of RNA from DNA during transcription?
RNA polymerase
What is the nucleotide that RNA contains instead of thymine (T) found in DNA?
Uracil (U)
In transcription, what is the region on the DNA that RNA polymerase binds to, known as?
Promoter region
Which phase of transcription involves the synthesis of a complementary RNA transcript from the template DNA strand?
Initiation
What are the sequences in the 5' and 3' ends of mRNA that are not part of the final protein product called?
Untranslated regions (UTR)
What is released by RNA polymerase each time a ribonucleoside triphosphate is added to the growing RNA chain?
Pyrophosphate
Test your knowledge on the process of transcribing a segment of DNA into RNA, including the role of RNA polymerase, the differences between RNA and DNA, and the production of mRNA for protein synthesis.
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