transcription of DNA to mRNA

Question 1

DNA is transcribed to make all three forms of RNA

Answer 1

mRNA
tRNA
rRNA

Question 2

transcription begins when

Answer 2

RNA polymerase binds to the promoter sequence

Question 3

transcription proceeds in the

Answer 3

5’ —> 3’ direction

Question 4

transcription stops when it reaches the DNA-based

Answer 4

terminator sequence

Question 5

the mRNA transcript looks just like the coding strand (U’s for T’s) b/c

Answer 5

RNA polymerase adds nucleotide complementary to the template strand (5’ to 3’)