Lecture October 7 Flashcards
1
Q
Transcription and translation happen at same time for:
A
Bacterial cells
2
Q
What is a monocistronic gene
A
A gene codes for a single protein in the CDS
3
Q
What is a polycistronic gene?
A
a gene that codes for
multiple proteins CDS in a single
molecule of mRNA
4
Q
What type of genes to eukaryotes have?
A
Monocistronic
5
Q
What is 5’ capping
A
6
Q
Most prokaryotic genes are ____
A
polycistronic
7
Q
Transcription and translation occur at the same time for…
A
polycistronic genes (bacteria)
