5.5 - Transcription
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Practice Questions
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What is transcription?
💡 Hint: Think about the flow of genetic information.
Identify the three main parts of a transcription unit.
💡 Hint: These parts control where RNA polymerase binds and stops.
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What is the first step of transcription?
💡 Hint: Think of where things start in this process.
True or False: The coding strand of DNA has the same sequence as the RNA produced.
💡 Hint: Recall the similarity role of the coding strand.
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Describe how transcription differs in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Include details on where each process occurs and any additional processing that takes place in eukaryotes.
💡 Hint: Think about the cellular locations for each process.
Given a segment of DNA with the following template strand: 3'-TACGTA-5', write the transcribed RNA sequence.
💡 Hint: Recall the base pairing rules, where A pairs with U when transcribing.
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