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Transcription and Translation (Shiio) Flashcards

1
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DNA –> RNA

A

Transcription

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Transcription is catalyzed by ________ mostly in _______ (also in ______)

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  • RNA polymerase
  • nucleus
  • mitochondria
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3 types of RNA

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mRNA (messenger), rRNA (ribosomal), tRNA (transfer)

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Messenger RNA

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Template for translation (protein synthesis)

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Transfer RNA

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Reads the genetic code in mRNA and transfers the appropriate amino acid to a growing polypeptide chain during translation

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Ribosomal RNA

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component of ribosome (cellular machinery for translation)

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7
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Transcription is ____-dependent synthesis of ____ by ________.

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  • DNA
  • RNA
  • RNA polymerase
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Transcription occurs in the _____ direction, like DNA polymerase.

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5’ to 3’

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Unlike DNA polymerases, RNA polymerases do not require a ______.

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Primer

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10
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_____ base pairs with adenine (A), just as thymine (T) does in DNA.

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Uracil (U)

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RNA polymerase binds to a specific DNA sequence called ________
and initiates transcription.

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Promoter

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Inhibitors of transcription

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  • Actinomycin D

- Rifampicin (Rifampin)

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Actinomycin D

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  • Inserts into double-helical DNA and prevents the movement of polymerase along the template DNA
  • Inhibits both prokaryotic and eukaryotic transcription
  • Used for chemotherapy of a variety of cancers
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Rifampicin (Rifampin)

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  • Inhibits prokaryotic transcription by binding to prokaryotic RNA polymerase
  • Used to treat tuberculosis (Mycobacterium infection)
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15
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Most eukaryotic mRNAs have a _____ at the 5’ end

and a ______ at the 3’ end

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  • 5’ cap

- poly(A) tail

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16
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Splicing removes _____ from mRNAs in eukaryotes

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Introns

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17
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Sequences removed by splicing

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Introns

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18
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Sequences retained after splicing

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Exons

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19
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Addition of 5’ cap, splicing, and addition of poly(A) tail all occur in the _______.

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Nucleus

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20
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________ produces DNA from RNA

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Reverse transcriptase

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21
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Reverse transcriptase allows the synthesis of
DNA complementary to an mRNA template,
which is called ________.

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Complementary DNA (cDNA)

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22
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cDNA synthesis by reverse transcriptase is

commonly used to _________.

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Clone cellular genes

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23
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A set of 3 nucleotides (“_____”) codes for a specific amino acid 4 x 4 x 4 = 64 different codons

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codon

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Protein synthesis usually starts at an N-terminal methionine encoded by ___ and stops at one of the stop codons (___, ___, or ___).

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  • AUG

- UAA, UAG, UGA

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Codons are read by transfer RNAs (tRNAs), using _______, which are complementary to codons.

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anticodons

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26
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____ insert appropriate amino acids to a growing polypeptide chain during translation

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tRNAs

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27
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The same amino acid can be encoded by more than one codons (e.g. UUA, UUG, CUU, CUC, CUA, and CUG all encode leucine). the genetic code is “________.”

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Degenerate

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28
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Mutation that codes for the same amino acid

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Silent mutation

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29
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Mutation that codes for a different amino acid

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Missense mutation

30
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Mutation that codes for a stop codon and results in premature termination

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Nonsense mutation

31
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Mutation that inserts or deletes a nucleotide which changes the reading frame

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Frameshift mutation

32
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The genetic code is __________, with some minor deviations in mitochondria and a few single-celled organisms.

A

universal in all species

33
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Q1. Which of the following is a pyrimidine base that is present in RNA but is NOT present in DNA?

A.   Uracil
B.   Guanine
C.   Thymine
D.   Adenine
E.   Cytosine
A

A. Uracil

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Q2. Transcription is the cellular process of making

A. new DNA.
B. RNA from DNA.
C. proteins from amino acids by way of RNA.
D. none of the above.

A

B. RNA from DNA.

35
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Q3. Polyuridylic acid in a cell-free system capable of protein synthesis results in production of polyphenylalanine.  
In this system, polyuridylic acid functions as

A.   DNA.
B.   transfer RNA.
C.   messenger RNA.
D.   ribosomal RNA.
E.   mitochondrial RNA
A

C. messenger RNA.

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Q4. Which of the following statements about transcription is correct?

A. Transcription occurs in the 3’ to 5’ direction.
B. Like DNA polymerases, RNA polymerases need a primer.
C. Transcription usually occurs in the cytoplasm.
D. Transcription starts from a promoter.
E. Actinomycin D enhances transcription.

A

D. Transcription starts from a promoter.

37
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Q5. A 23-year-old female presents with complaints of difficulty in opening her mouth and a low-grade fever of several days’ duration. The medical history indicates a recent positive PPD skin test (= test for tuberculosis), and the patient is taking rifampin (Rifadin®). The external oral exam shows diffuse swelling at the angle of the right mandible and lateral neck. Oral exam shows gingival swelling and erythema around partially erupted Tooth #32.

Rifampin (Rifadin®) is effective in treating active tuberculosis because it targets which of the following pathways?

A. Mitosis
B. Replication
C. Translation
D. Transcription
E. mRNA splicing
A

D. Transcription

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Q6. Which of the following statements about RNA processing is correct?

A. Most eukaryotic mRNAs have a cap structure at the 5’ end.
B. Most eukaryotic mRNAs have a poly(A) tail at the 3’ end.
C. Splicing removes introns from mRNAs in eukaryotes.
D. Addition of cap, splicing, and addition of poly(A) tail all occur in the nucleus.
E. All of the above.

A

E. All of the above.

39
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Q7. What is the biological significance of the extensive degeneracy
of the genetic code?

A. Alters the amino acid sequence of proteins encoded by the DNA.
B. Minimizes the deleterious effect of mutations
C. Maximizes the beneficial effect of mutations
D. Increases chain termination
E. Leads to active proteins
F. None of the above

A

B. Minimizes the deleterious effect of mutations

40
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Q8. If the anticodon on transfer-RNA is 5’ ACG 3’, then which of the following is its corresponding codon on messenger-RNA?

A.	5’ CGT 3’
B.	5’ UGC 3’
C.	5’ TGC 3’
D.	5’ UAG 3’
E.	5’ CGU 3’
A

E. 5’ CGU 3’

41
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RNA –> Protein

A

Translation

42
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Protein synthesis (translation) occurs on the ______, which consist of proteins and ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs).

A

Ribosomes

43
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Ribosomal subunits and total for prokaryotes

A

50S + 30S = 70S

44
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Ribosomal subunits and total for eukaryotes

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60S + 40S = 80S

45
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Ribosomes are synthesized in the _____.

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Nucleolus

46
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Ribosome and mRNA meet in the _______, where protein synthesis occurs.

A

Cytoplasm

47
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__________ attach the correct amino acids to their tRNAs.

A

Aminoacyl tRNA synthetases

48
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A ________ is a complex of mRNA and multiple ribosomes for efficient translation.

A

Polysome

49
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Antibiotics that inhibit prokaryotic translation

A
  • Streptomycin
  • Tetracyclin
  • Chloramphenicol
  • Erythromycin
50
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A toxin that inhibits eukaryotic translation

A

Diphtheria toxin

51
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A ________ directs proteins to various cellular locations

A

Signal sequence

52
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Proteins intended for secretion are synthesized on the ribosomes which are __________.

A

Attached to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER).

53
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Proteins intended for secretion are transported from the ER to the ______ then secreted to extracellular space.

A

Golgi apparatus

54
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Nuclear proteins are imported to the nucleus using the _________.

A

Nuclear localization signal (NLS)

55
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______ degradation: Proteins are tagged with _______ and are degraded in the ________.

A
  • Proteasomal
  • Poly-ubiquitin
  • Proteasome
56
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_______ degradation: Proteins are degraded by proteases in an acidic organelle called _______

A
  • Lysosomal

- Lysosome

57
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Gel electrophoresis separates molecules by ______.

A

Charge and size

58
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Southern blotting

A

DNA

59
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Northern blotting

A

RNA

60
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Western blotting

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Protein

61
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Q1. The process by which genetic information flows from RNA to protein is

A. mutation.
B. replication.
C. translation.
D. transcription.

A

C. translation

62
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Q2. Which of the following statements concerning protein synthesis is correct?

A. Protein synthesis occurs on the ribosomes in the cytoplasm.
B. tRNAs insert appropriate amino acids to a growing polypeptide chain during translation.
C. Eukaryotic ribosomes are composed of 40S and 60S subunits.
D. A complex of mRNA and multiple ribosomes is called a polysome.
E. Tetracycline inhibits prokaryotic protein synthesis.
F. All of the above

A

F. All of the above

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Q3. Which of the following enzymes or processes ensures that the correct amino acid is incorporated for a particular codon during protein synthesis?

A.   Amino Acyl-tRNA synthetase
B.   Ribosomal protein synthesis
C.   Post-transcription splicing
D.   RNA synthetase
E.   Helicase
A

A. Amino Acyl-tRNA synthetase

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Q4. The termination of synthesis of a polypeptide is believed to involve

A.   nonsense codons.
B.   anticodon-codon interaction.
C.   tRNA which cannot bind amino acids.
D.   hydrolysis of messenger RNA.
E.   none of the above.
A

A. nonsense codons.

65
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Q5. Streptomycin is an antibiotic which inhibits the process of

A.   translation in eukaryotes.
B.   translation in prokaryotes.
C.   transcription in eukaryotes.
D.   transcription in prokaryotes.
E.   DNA replication in prokaryotes.
A

B. translation in prokaryotes.

66
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Q6. Which of the following represents the mechanism of action of diphtheria toxin?

A. Activates cAMP
B. Causes cytolysis
C. Inhibits translation
D. Inhibits transcription
E. Inhibits DNA replication
A

C. Inhibits translation

67
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Q7. Production of Diphtheria toxin by Corynebacterium diphtheriae requires which of the following genetic processes?

A. Mutation
B. Conjugation
C. Transformation
D. Lysogenic conversion

A

D. Lysogenic conversion

68
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Q8. Which of the following statements concerning protein targeting
is correct?

A. A signal sequence plays an important role in protein targeting.
B. Proteins intended for secretion are synthesized on ribosomes attached
to the endoplasmic reticulum.
C. Proteins are transported from ER to Golgi before secretion.
D. Proteins in the nucleus are imported through the nuclear pores using nuclear localization signal.
E. All of the above.

A

E. All of the above.

69
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Q9. Each of the following is involved in protein degradation EXCEPT one.
Which one is the EXCEPTION?

A. Poly-ubiquitin
B. Lysosome
C. Proteases
D. RNA polymerases
E. Proteasome
A

D. RNA polymerases

70
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Q10. Gel electrophoresis is used to separate molecules by

A. shape
B. charge
C. viscosity
D. mass and shape
E. charge and size
A

E. charge and size

71
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Q11. Which of the following type of blotting can be used to identify DNA restriction fragments?

A. Eastern
B. Southern
C. Northern
D. Western

A

B. Southern

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