Chapter 17- Transcription Flashcards
1
Q
Where is dna located
A
Nucleus
2
Q
Ribosomes
A
Factories that produce protein
Located in cytoplasm
3
Q
RNA polymerase
A
Responsible for opening up dna
4
Q
What is produced in transcription
A
mRNA
5
Q
Which strand is used as a template
A
Antisense strand
6
Q
Starts transcription
A
Promoter
7
Q
Stops transcription
A
Terminator
8
Q
Coding regions
A
Exons
9
Q
Non coding regions
A
Introns
10
Q
Gtp
A
Added to 5’ end
11
Q
Poly A
A
Added to 3’ end
12
Q
Protects mRNA
A
Gtp cap 5’
Poly - A tail 3’
13
Q
What happens to genes that are more heavily methylated
A
They are not transcribed
14
Q
Methyl group
A
Organic functional group(CH3)