A gene promoter functions to position the RNA polymerase so that Blank______.Multiple choice question.the sense strand is used as the templateit is at the exact DNA template for the RNA to be synthesizedonly messenger RNA is produced, not rRNA or tRNA
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A gene promoter functions to position the RNA polymerase so that Blank______.Multiple choice question.the sense strand is used as the templateit is at the exact DNA template for the RNA to be synthesizedonly messenger RNA is produced, not rRNA or tRNA
Solution
The correct answer is "it is at the exact DNA template for the RNA to be synthesized".
A gene promoter is a region of DNA that leads to the initiation of transcription of a particular gene. Promoters are located near the transcription start sites of genes, on the same strand and upstream. They provide a binding site for the RNA polymerase, which is then positioned to start transcription at the appropriate place to create the RNA transcript. This process is not specific to the type of RNA (mRNA, rRNA, tRNA) being produced, and does not determine which strand is used as the template - these are determined by other factors.
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The function of the promoter is to align the Blank______.Multiple choice question.DNA polymerase on the gene for replicationRNA polymerase on the gene for transcriptionribosome on the DNA for translationRNA polymerase on the gene for translation
The nucleotide position on the promoter where RNA polymerase begins synthesis of RNA.Group of answer choicesTATA boxA siteexoncodonintronstart pointNext
The template strand of a gene is Blank______.Multiple choice question.the strand used as a model for production of an mRNA molecule through translationthe strand that directs mRNA synthesisthe strand that is the DNA equivalent of the mRNA molecule that will be producedthe strand that will direct DNA replication
A. Leader sequence B. Promoter sequence C. Termination sequence D. Coding sequence E. DNA template 20. ___ site where RNA polymerase first binds during transcription 21. ___ sequence that RNA polymerase transcribes 22.___ sequence that contains the genetic information for a protein
Which of the following best describes a promoter?Group of answer choicesA regulatory protein that accelerates mRNA turnoverAn element that promotes termination of transcriptionAn extracellular inducer that controls gene expressionA DNA sequence to which RNA polymerase may bind
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