Transcription Flashcards
What is the process by which DNA is copied into RNA?
Transcription
Where does transcription occur in a eukaryotic cell?
Nucleus
What enzyme is responsible for transcription?
RNA polymerase
What are the three main steps of transcription?
Initiation, elongation, termination
During which step of transcription does RNA polymerase bind to the promoter region of DNA?
Initiation
What is the name of the DNA region where RNA polymerase binds to initiate transcription?
Promoter
What is the term for the DNA sequence that signals the end of transcription?
Terminator
True or False: During transcription, RNA polymerase synthesizes RNA in the 3’ to 5’ direction.
False
What is the template strand used for during transcription?
Synthesis of RNA
What is the non-template strand also known as during transcription?
Coding strand
What is the name of the first nucleotide added during transcription?
Initiator nucleotide
What are the three types of RNA produced during transcription?
mRNA, tRNA, rRNA
Which type of RNA carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome?
mRNA
What is the role of tRNA during protein synthesis?
Carries amino acids to the ribosome
What is the function of rRNA in the ribosome?
Forms the ribosomal subunits