8.3 Flashcards
1
Q
What do exons do?
A
They are the used parts of a RNA strand, not the introns
2
Q
Why does RNA have alternative splicing?
A
So there can be a higher amount of proteins produced for a smaller number of genes
3
Q
What happens during termination in RNA transcription?
A
adds a ployA tail and makes a mature mRNA transcript.
4
Q
What does a spliceosome do?
A
it splices out the introns
5
Q
What is the main enzyme during transcription?
A
RNA polymerase
6
Q
During what stage are introns spliced out?
A
Elongation
7
Q
What is Central Dogma?
A
The scientific term for matter going from DNA to RNA to proteins
8
Q
What is the untranscribed strand of DNA called
A
The Coding strand
9
Q
What is the transcribed strand of DNA called?
A
Template strand
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