Protein Synthesis - Transcription (1/2) Flashcards
1
Q
What begins the process of transcriptiom?
A
mRNA transcribes information from the DNA molecule.
2
Q
What does the RNA polymerase and mRNA do together?
A
Work together to open the double stranded DNA, unzipping it till it reaches the gene code for a specific protein.
3
Q
What happens to floating around mRNA nucleotides?
A
They bind to open DNA bases on one strand of the double stranded DNA molecule
4
Q
After mRNA and DNA strand are bonded, what happens
A
mRNA begins to form a long chain, once the chain is formed it detaches causing the DNA to return back to its double helix shape.
5
Q
Why is mRNA so small?
A
It is small because it allows mRNA molecules to get through the nuclear pores and into the cytoplasm of the cell.
