Transcription Flashcards
1
Q
What is the central dogma?
A
DNA is transcribed to RNA which codes for proteins
2
Q
RNA is built in what direction?
A
5’ to 3’
3
Q
what is the enhancer of a gene?
A
the switch
4
Q
what is the promoter of a gene
A
start site
5
Q
what happens to the introns?
A
they get spliced out
6
Q
True or False: Exons go “in the trash”
A
False
7
Q
What happens to exons?
A
they eventually exit the cell
8
Q
Which stage of transcription involves transcription factors?
A
Stage 1: Initiation
9
Q
Which stage of transcription involves building the RNA sequence?
A
Stage 2: Elongation
10
Q
During which stage of transcription is the Poly A tail added?
A
Stage 3: Transcription
11
Q
What is the Poly A tail made of?
A
about 200 Adenine bases
12
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