6.4 vocab quiz

Question 1

Description of the flow of information in cells from DNA to RNA to proteins.

Answer 1

Central Dogma

Question 2

The process in which a particular segment of DNA is converted into mRNA.

Answer 2

Transcription

Question 3

The process of using the information in mRNA to synthesize proteins.

Answer 3

Translation

Question 4

Information carrier from DNA to the site of proteins synthesis.

Answer 4

mRNA

Question 5

Enzyme that synthesizes strands of RNA.

Answer 5

RNA Polymerase

Question 6

A protein found in bacteria that binds to RNA polymerase and recognizes and binds to the base sequence of a promoter.

Answer 6

Sigma Factor

Question 7

Part of a protein-coding gene that identifies the site in DNA where transcription will begin

Answer 7

Promotor Sequence

Question 8

DNA strand that is used as a template for transcription

Answer 8

Template Strand

Question 9

Regions of eukaryotic genes that are part of the final RNA. They are expressed.

Answer 9

Exon

Question 10

Regions of primary transcripts in eukaryotes that are not in the final transcript. They are removed due to splicing.

Answer 10

Intron

Question 11

DNA strand that has the same sequence of bases as the resulting mRNA, except that it contains thymine, whereas the mRNA contains uracil.

Answer 11

Coding Strand

Question 12

A step in RNA modification in eukaryotes where a 5’ cap is added to the pre-mRNA.

Answer 12

Capping

Question 13

Complex of RNA and proteins that removes introns from the eukaryotic pre-mRNA.

Answer 13

Spliceosome

Question 14

A string of adenine nucleotides attached to the 3’ end of the pre-mRNA during RNA modification.

Answer 14

Poly A Tail