Ch. 12 Bio

During the process of transcription in a eukaryote

Which of the following best describes transcription

Which of the following best describes translation?

The amino acid sequence of a protein determines its shape and specific function. TRUE OR FALSE?

At what point in gene expression do molecules go from being information storage molecules to metabolic and structurally functional molecules?

There is an error during the transcription of a gene, what will be the consequence?

There is an error during translation of a gene, what will be the consequence?

The segment of the DNA molecule where messenger RNA synthesis begins is called the

The complimentary messenger RNA strand that would be synthesized from the DNA base sequence of 5' CTGAC 3' would be

The structure that causes the synthesis of RNA to cease is known as the

What is a difference between DNA replication and RNA transcription?

How do you know that the gene being transcribed in the animation is a prokaryote?

The enzyme that accomplishes transcription is termed

The transcription enzyme first attaches to the ________ of the gene. The transcription enzyme first attaches to the ________ of the gene.

RNA polymerase is able to open the DNA double helix as it moves down the template. What type of enzymatic activity does this mean RNA polymerase must possess? Polymerase activity

Which of the following statements about structural gene is TRUE?

Why are nucleotide triphosphates used to polymerize RNA?

The terminator of a gene is located upstream of the coding region. TRUE or FALSE

Which of the following statement(s) about basal transcription factors is(are) TRUE?

The assembly of transcription factors begins

A large region of a promoter has been deleted upstream of a gene. What effect will this have on transcription of the gene?

If a protein in the coactivator complex does not function properly, what would be a consequence?

Evaluate the statements below and determine which is the best reason for why eukaryotes use basal transcription factors?

Eukaryotic transcription factors include activators and coactivators. True or False

The Rho protein is involved in the _____ stage of transcription

Which of the following is correct regarding sigma factor?

Which of the following occurs first in transcription?

What would happen if the sigma factor didn't bind to the RNA polymerase?

If the rho protein did not bind to the RNA, what might be the consequence?

Bicyclomycin is an antibiotic that is effective against many gram negative bacteria. It works by inhibiting Rho. What direct effect would this have on a bacteria?

Splicing joins together

The snRNPs are also called

Arrange the following in the proper sequence in which they occur during RNA splicing. 1. Lariat is formed 2. U2 binds to branch site 3. 3' splice site is cut

Study the RNA sequence below and determine where the boundaries of an intron could be. Select the answer that includes the entire intron in red.

Introns are generally considered 'free to mutate,' meaning that if a mutation occurs within the intron, it will not effect the functional protein. What is an exception to this axiom?

Which of the following do snRNPs bind to?

Which of the following statements about RNA splicing is FALSE?

Translation is the synthesis of

Which of the following occurs as the ribosome shifts down the mRNA by a distance of three nucleotides?

Translation is terminated when a stop codon is presented at the ________ site.

The formation of a bond between the peptide in the P site and the amino acid in the A site

A mutation occurred in the third codon position of a gene, but the protein still functions normally. How is this possible?

Why is RNA synthesis called 'transcription' and protein synthesis called 'translation?'

Which of the following statements about eukaryotic mRNA is TRUE?

Which of these events occur as a prokaryotic mRNA is being transcribed?

Why do eukaryotes require a 5' cap and a poly-A tail but prokaryotes don't?

What changes would a scientist want to make to a eukaryotic gene before they insert it into a bacterial chromosome to be expressed?

Which of the following is not involved in the initiation of translation?

The Shine-Dalgarno sequence is found on the ________.

Why is GTP used during the initiation of translation?

All nascent proteins being with what amino acid?

If the Shine-Delgarno sequence was mutated, what might be a consequence?

During translation elongation, amino acids are brought to the ribosome with the help of

Which of the following occurs as a result of translocation?

Which of the following statements about peptidyl transferase is TRUE?

How does the ribosome recognize the proper tRNA to bind?

How is GTP used during elongation?

Translation is terminated when a stop codon is presented at the

The protein that promotes translation termination is called

Which of the following statements about termination is TRUE?

A single point mutation has occurred in a gene causing a stop codon to appear early in the translation of the protein. What effect will this have on the protein?

Which part of the protein is formed during termination?

The initiating transfer RNA, carrying formylmethionine, binds to which site?

The amino acids carried by the transfer RNA are joined by

The three base sequence on the transfer RNA is the codon. True or False

New amino acids (other than the initial f-Met) enter at which site?

At the E site

What is unusual about the initiator tRNA?

What stimulates the ribosome to move down one codon?

If an aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase added the wrong amino acid to a tRNA, what would happen?

The molecule that contains the genetic information for the production of a structural gene.

The synthesis of an RNA copy of a gene

The synthesis of a specific sequence of amino acids on a ribosome.

A molecule found in the nucleus of cell that contains the cell's genome

A molecule made of amino acids that correspond to the genetic information in a structural gene

During the process of translation in a eukaryote

List events of transcription

tRNAs and rRNAs transcribes what genes?

protein coding transcribes what gene(s)

The genetic code is degenerate. That means

The genetic code consists of ____ codons that specify amino acids, and ____ codons that do not specify amino acids.

There is only one start codon, AUG. This means that

Structural RNA that lnks an amino acid to an antcodon

Contains information to be translated (as codons)

Forms part of the enzyme that drives translation

In eukaryotes, transcription to produce an mRNA must occur in

A 5'-CUA-3' codon in an mRNA could be recognized by which of the following anticodon sequences in a tRNA?

The reason that the genetic code can correctly specify the order of amino acids in a polypeptide is

A characteristic shared by eukaryotic mRNA, tRNA, and ribosomal RNA is that...

A difference between bacterial and eukaryotic transcription

A difference between bacterial and eukaryotic translation is

Which of the following does not occur during the processing of eukaryotic mRNA?

RNA processing does NOT involve which of the following?

What is the difference in the DNA sequence of the normal individual and that of the individual with sickle cell anemia?

What is the difference in the amino acid sequence (and therefore the protein) of the normal individual and that of the individual with sickle cell anemia?

Look at the sequence of DNA in the normal and diseased individual. Using the Genetic Code, determine which amino acid has replaced which?

Using Table 3.14, characterize the amino acids that have been substituted in the normal and mutant proteins, glutamic acid to valine.

Which of the following statements below is TRUE? (?1)

Which of the following statements below is TRUE? (?2)