AP Bio Transcription

In transcription, which direction is DNA read?

• 3' to 5’

• 5' to 3’ 

• C terminus to N terminus

• N terminus to C terminus

In transcription, which direction is RNA made?

• 3' to 5’

• 5' to 3’ 

• C terminus to N terminus

• N terminus to C terminus

What is the process of transcription?

• Synthesizing DNA under the direction of DNA

• Synthesizing DNA under the direction of RNA

• Synthesizing RNA under the direction of DNA

• Synthesizing RNA under the direction of RNA

If DNA undergoes transcription to create an mRNA strand, match the codons of mRNA (bottom row) to the triplets of DNA (top row)

• GCU

• GTC

• AUC

• ATT

• UAA

• ATG

• UAC

• GCA

• CAG

• TAG

A sequence of a DNA template strand is shown.

3' TCC AAT GGC TTA TTT 5'

Which of these is the correct amino acid chain produced from the DNA template strand?

• Arginine, Leucine, Proline, Asparagine

• Tryptophan, Phenylalanine, Leucine

• Serince, Leucine, Proline, Asparagine

• Tryptophan, Phenylalanine, Leucine, Glycine

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What enzyme is responsible for transcription?

• DNA polymerase

• Helicase

• Primase

• RNA polymerase

Which RNA is the transcript from DNA template?

• mRNA

• rRNA

• tRNA

Function of 5' Cap...

• Add phosphates to the RNA

• Provide ATP for transcription

• Protect from hydrolytic enzymes

• Site of ribosome binding 

Function of Poly A tail...

• Add phosphates to the RNA

• Provide ATP for transcription

• Protect from hydrolytic enzymes 

• Site of ribosome binding 

Which strand is read for transcription?

• 3’ to 5’ coding strand

• 5’ to 3’ coding strand

• 3’ to 5’ noncoding strand

• 5’ to 3’ noncoding strand