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Author: Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan
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Chapter 21, Problem 3SQ
mRNA is produced by ___________.
- a. replication
- b. duplication
- c. transcription
- d. translation
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- Choose the combination of answers that most accurately completes the statement.Why must the lagging strand of DNA be replicated in short pieces? a. because of limited space b. otherwise, the helix will become distorted c. the DNA polymerase can synthesize in only one direction d. to make proofreading of code easierarrow_forwardTranscription is similar to DNA replication because both processes_______ . a. use the same enzyme b. copy both strands c. require the same nucleotides d. proceed in the 5′ to 3′ directionarrow_forwardSelect the best answer or answers from the choices given: If DNA has a sequence of AAA, then a segment of mRNA synthesized on it will have a sequence of (a) TTT, (b) UUU, (c) GGG, (d) CCC.arrow_forward
- Refer to the figure to answer these questions:a. Add labels for mRNA (including the 5′ and 3′ ends) and tRNA. Inaddition, draw in the RNA polymerase enzyme and the ribosomes,including arrows indicating the direction of movement for each.b. What are the next three amino acids to be added to polypeptide b?c. Fill in the nucleotides in the mRNA complementary to thetemplate DNA strand.d. What is the sequence of the DNA complementary to the templatestrand (as much as can be determined from the figure)?e. Does this figure show the entire polypeptide that this geneencodes? How can you tell?f. What might happen to polypeptide b after its release from theribosome?g. Does this figure depict a prokaryotic or a eukaryotic cell? How canyou tell?arrow_forwardWhich is the mRNA molecule that would be transcribed from this DNA template: TGGCAAGTACGT answer choices A.) ACCGUUCAUGCA B.) UCCGUUCUUGCU C.) ACCGTTCATGCA D.) UGGCAAGUACGUarrow_forwardAddition or deletion of bases causes which kind of mutation? Select one: a. Frameshift mutation b. Transversion c. Transition d. Transcriptionarrow_forward
- a mutation in dna that adds +1 ot -1 nucleotide or +2 or -2 nucleotides is called a______? (choose one answer only) A. frameshift mutation B. silent mutation C. nonsense mutation D. missense mutationarrow_forwardTranscription copies a _____ to a complementary _____ molecule. a. chromosome; DNA c. gene; RNA b. genome; RNA d. DNA sequence; ribosomearrow_forwardIn Eukaryotes, DNA is a long molecule inside a tiny nucleus. a. How can this long chain fit in such space? b. How does it affect gene expression?arrow_forward
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