8.3 Transcription

Question 1

What is the definition of transcription?

Answer 1

Copying parts of DNA to make RNA

Question 2

What is the definition of central dogma?

Answer 2

DNA makes RNA makes proteins

Question 3

What is an enhancer?

Answer 3

An additional binding site that acts as a switch and controls how much RNA is made

Question 4

What is a promoter?

Answer 4

The start site of transcription, the TATA box, which signals for transcription factors to attach.

Question 5

What is an exon?

Answer 5

A sequence of DNA that will be present in the mRNA

Question 6

What is an intron?

Answer 6

A sequence of DNA that will be spliced

Question 7

What is the first stage of transcription?

Answer 7

Transcription factors bind to the promoter, attract RNA polymerase, and start copying

Question 8

What is the second stage of transcription?

Answer 8

The RNA polymerase breaks free, adds a 5’ cap, and proteins splice the introns.

Question 9

What is the third stage of transcription?

Answer 9

The termination sequence is recognized and a poly-A tail is added