Practice Transcription (5.5) - MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE

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Question 1.
What is transcription?
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Think about the flow of genetic information.
Question 2.
Identify the three main parts of a transcription unit.
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These parts control where RNA polymerase binds and stops.
3Question 3.
What is the first step of transcription?
- Initiation
- Elongation
- Termination
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Think of where things start in this process.
4Question 4.
True or False: The coding strand of DNA has the same sequence as the RNA produced.
- True
- False
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Recall the similarity role of the coding strand.
Question 5.
Describe how transcription differs in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Include details on where each process occurs and any additional processing that takes place in eukaryotes.
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Think about the cellular locations for each process.
Question 6.
Given a segment of DNA with the following template strand: 3'-TACGTA-5', write the transcribed RNA sequence.
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Recall the base pairing rules, where A pairs with U when transcribing.

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