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Building a Foundation

1. Describe the role of mRNA in the process of translation.

2. What is the primary enzyme involved in the transcription of DNA to mRNA? (1 choice)

B) RNA Polymerase

D) Ligase

A) DNA Polymerase

C) Helicase

3. Which of the following are steps in the transcription process? (multiple choice)

C) Termination

B) Elongation

A) Initiation

D) Replication

4. List the three stop codons involved in the translation process.

Stop Codon 1

Stop Codon 2

Stop Codon 3

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5. Where does transcription occur in eukaryotic cells? (1 choice)

A) Cytoplasm

D) Mitochondria

B) Nucleus

C) Ribosome

Understanding and Interpretation

6. What is the significance of the 5' cap added to mRNA? (1 choice)

D) It marks the end of transcription.

A) It signals the start of translation.

C) It facilitates splicing.

B) It protects mRNA from degradation.

7. Which of the following are functions of tRNA during translation? (multiple choice)

A) Carryin amino acids

D) Initiating transcription

B) Binding to mRNA codons

C) Catalyzing peptide bond formation

8. Explain how the redundancy of the genetic code is beneficial to organisms.

Application and Analysis

9. Describe a scenario where a change in the sequence of a single codon could lead to a significant change in protein function.

10. Which component of the ribosome is primarily responsible for catalyzing peptide bond formation? (1 choice)

A) mRNA

B) rRNA

C) tRNA

D) Protein subunits

11. Analyze the following statements and select those that correctly describe the relationship between transcription and translation. (multiple choice)

D) Translation converts mRNA into proteins.

C) mRNA is the direct product of transcription.

B) Both processes occur simultaneously in eukaryotes.

A) Transcription occurs before translation.

12. Discuss how mutations in the DNA sequence can affect both transcription and translation processes.

13. If a mutation occurs in the promoter region of a gene, what is the most likely effect on transcription? (1 choice)

A) Increased transcription

C) No effect on transcription

B) Decreased transcription

D) Transcription will occur at a faster rate

14. How might a defect in the splicing process affect protein synthesis? (multiple choice)

A) Production of non-functional proteins

B) Increased protein diversity

C) Premature termination of translation

D) Enhanced mRNA stability

Evaluation and Creation

15. Which of the following scenarios would most likely result in a non-functional protein? (1 choice)

A) A silent mutation in a non-coding region

D) A synonymous mutation in an exon

B) A frameshift mutation near the start codon

C) A missense mutation at the end of the gene

16. Evaluate the potential impacts of alternative splicing on protein diversity. (multiple choice)

D) It reduces the number of possible proteins from a single gene.

B) It may lead to the production of non-functional proteins.

A) It can increase protein diversity.

C) It can result in tissue-specific protein expression.

17. Propose a hypothetical experiment to study the effects of a specific transcription factor on gene expression. Include your experimental design and expected outcomes.

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