Copy of CK12 4.4 -4.5 RNA, Transcription of DNA to RNA (2/1/2024)

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What is the main role of RNA in protein synthesis?

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Where does DNA reside within a cell?

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What is the name of the location where proteins are synthesized?

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Which molecule directly aids in the creations of proteins?

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Which nitrogen base does RNA contain instead of thymine?

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How many nucleotide chains does RNA consist of?

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What type of sugar does RNA contain?

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How does the size of RNA compare to DNA?

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What is the role of Messenger RNA (mRNA)?

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Which type of RNA helps to form ribosomes?

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What function does Transfer RNA (tRNA) serve?

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Where does Messenger RNA (mRNA) carry genetic instructions to?

4.5 Transcription of DNA to RNA
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What is the process of transcribing information from DNA to RNA called?

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Why is transcription important for the cell?

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What are the two processes involved in protein synthesis?

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Where does transcription occur in the cell?

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What molecule is made during transcription?

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During transcription, DNA serves as a template for what?

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What marks the beginning of transcription?

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What role does the RNA polymerase enzyme play in transcription?

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What is the name of the region the enzyme binds to during Initiation?

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What occurs when RNA polymerase bindings to the promoter region?

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What is the process known as the addition of nucleotides to the mRNA strand?

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Which enzyme is responsible for reading the unwound DNA strand and building the mRNA molecule?

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During the process of elongation, an adenine (A) in DNA binds with which base in RNA?

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What happens during the process when the newly formed RNA is bound to the unwound DNA?

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What signifies the end of transcription?

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What is the function of the termination sequence in RNA transcription?

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What happens to the mRNA strand after transcription?

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What is removed from mRNA during the process of splicing?

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What does mRNA consist of after the splicing process?

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What kind of proteins are involved in pre-mRNA splicing?

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What happens during the editing of mRNA?

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What is the function of the human protein APOB?

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How does editing affect the APOB protein?

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Why is one form of APOB protein smaller than the other?

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What is the process of adding a 'tail' to the mRNA called?

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What does the 'tail' of the mRNA consist of?

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What is one role of the 'tail' in mRNA?

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How does the 'tail' protect mRNA?