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Biochemistry

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Set 29 Transcription And The Regulation Of Gene Expression

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Question 1

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All are stages in transcription EXCEPT:

A) binding of RNA polymerase holoenzyme at the promoter sites.
B) chain elongation.
C) DNase I activity on RNA polymerase/DNA complex.
D) initiation of polymerization.
E) chain termination.

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Question 2

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Operons are a(n) ____ sequence lying adjacent to the DNA being transcribed and are composed of a promoter located next to a(n) ____ that interacts and is controlled by a(n) ____ protein.

A) initiation; operator; repression
B) operator; repressor; regulatory
C) regulatory; repressor; activator
D) regulatory; operator; regulatory
E) none are true

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Question 3

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The stand of dsDNA that is read by RNA polymerase is termed the ____ strand with RNA polymerase moving ____ along it. The polymerase forms a ____, growing in the ____ direction.

A) template; 5'→3'; transcript; 3'→5'
B) template; 3'→5'; transcript; 5'→3'
C) transcript; 3'→5'; template; 5'→3'
D) nontemplate; 5'→3'; template; 3'→5'
E) nontemplate; 3'→5'; template; 5'→3'

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