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What is the main enzyme responsible for catalyzing RNA synthesis from DNA?
What is the main enzyme responsible for catalyzing RNA synthesis from DNA?
What is the major difference between RNA and DNA?
What is the major difference between RNA and DNA?
What are the sequences in the mRNA that are not part of the final protein product called?
What are the sequences in the mRNA that are not part of the final protein product called?
During which phase of transcription does RNA polymerase bind to a specific region on the DNA known as the promoter region?
During which phase of transcription does RNA polymerase bind to a specific region on the DNA known as the promoter region?
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What is the first nucleotide assigned a position of +1 during transcription start?
What is the first nucleotide assigned a position of +1 during transcription start?
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Which molecules are utilized by RNA polymerase during elongation of the RNA chain?
Which molecules are utilized by RNA polymerase during elongation of the RNA chain?
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Which enzyme is responsible for catalyzing the synthesis of RNA from DNA during transcription?
Which enzyme is responsible for catalyzing the synthesis of RNA from DNA during transcription?
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What is the nucleotide that RNA contains instead of thymine (T) found in DNA?
What is the nucleotide that RNA contains instead of thymine (T) found in DNA?
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In transcription, what is the region on the DNA that RNA polymerase binds to, known as?
In transcription, what is the region on the DNA that RNA polymerase binds to, known as?
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Which phase of transcription involves the synthesis of a complementary RNA transcript from the template DNA strand?
Which phase of transcription involves the synthesis of a complementary RNA transcript from the template DNA strand?
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What are the sequences in the 5' and 3' ends of mRNA that are not part of the final protein product called?
What are the sequences in the 5' and 3' ends of mRNA that are not part of the final protein product called?
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What is released by RNA polymerase each time a ribonucleoside triphosphate is added to the growing RNA chain?
What is released by RNA polymerase each time a ribonucleoside triphosphate is added to the growing RNA chain?
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