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The process that converts DNA to RNA is called what?
transcription
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What is RNA composed of?
nitrogenous base (A, U, G, C), phosphate, and ribose
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What are the three main classes of RNA?
mRNA, tRNA, rRNA
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Does RNA contain uracil or thymine
uracil
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Does transcription require a primer?
No
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Where does transcription begin?
Promoter
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Where does transcription end?
terminator
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What is the type of RNA called that coneys the genetic information from DNA to ribosome?
messenger RNA (mRNA)
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Which is more reactive DNA or RNA
RNA
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So, does that mean DNA or RNA degrades easier?
RNA
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Unlike DNA, RNA has a hydroxyl group on the ____ carbon of its sugar component.
2'
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The structure of a tRNA molecule can be described as...?
a cloverleaf structure
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What is the RNA component of the ribosome called?
ribosomal RNA (rRNA)
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What is the type of RNA molecule that helps decode a messenger RNA (mRNA) sequence into a protein?
Transfer RNA (tRNA)
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What are the three types of RNA found in both bacterial and Eukaryotic chromosomes?
mRNA, tRNA, rRNA
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Is transcription similar to DNA replication?
yes
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What type of box is found upstream of the promoter region?
TATA box
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RNA polymerase goes in the ______ direction.
5'-3'
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What is the sequence that is most often found in the promoter called?
consensus sequence
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How many steps are there in transcription?
3
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What are the 3 steps of transcription called?
Chain initiation, elongation, termination
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How many types of termination are there?
2
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What are these two types called?
self terminating and requires a protein
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What is the name of the termination protein?
rho
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How many strands of DNA serves as a template for RNA
One
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