Biology 251 - Genetics » Spring 2021 » Topic 10.3 Quiz

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Question #1
In eukaryotes, mRNAs are transcribed by:
A.   RNA polymerase I.
B.   RNA polymerase III.
C.   a single RNA polymerase that transcribes all genes.
D.   RNA polymerase II.
Question #2
The mRNA cap has all of the following features except:
A.   methylation on 2'-hydroxyl.
B.   5' to 5' linkage
C.   methylated base on purine carbon 7.
D.   guanine base.
Question #3
Polyadenylation by PolyA polymerase is templated by a string of Us.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #4
In alternative splicing, different exons transcribed from a gene may be spliced together in different combinations to encode multiple protein products.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #5
RNA editing is performed by alignment of a substrate RNA to a __________ for modification of the transcript with substitutions, insertions or deletions.
A.   snoRNA
B.   guide RNA
C.   siRNA
D.   microRNA
E.   snRNA

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