RNA

Question 1

Define Transcription

Answer 1

The process of constructing a messenger RNA molecule using a DNA molecule as a template with resulting transfer of genetic information to the messenger RNA

Question 2

Define Central Dogma

Answer 2

A theory stating that genetic information flows only in one direction, from DNA, to RNA, to protein, or RNA directly to protein.

Question 3

What pairs with Adenine in RNA?

Answer 3

Uracil

Question 4

What is the Enhancer?

Answer 4

DNA sequences that can increase the transcription of genes.

Question 5

What is the Promoter?

Answer 5

a region of DNA upstream of a gene where relevant proteins bind to initiate transcription of that gene.

Question 6

What are Exons?

Answer 6

A part of the gene that is used to translate sequences into amino acids.

Question 7

What are Introns?

Answer 7

An intron is a region that resides within a gene but does not remain in the final mature mRNA molecule following transcription of that gene

Question 8

What happens in Initiation?

Answer 8

Initiation is the beginning of transcription. It occurs when the enzyme RNA polymerase binds to a region of a gene called the promoter

Question 9

What happens in Elongation?

Answer 9

During elongation, RNA polymerase “walks” along one strand of DNA, known as the template strand, in the 3’ to 5’ direction.

Question 10

What happens in Termination