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Q. Which of the following best describe(s) the function of the 5'mRNA cap? Check all that apply.A. Termination of transcriptionB. To protect the trans...

Solved • May 26, 2020

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Q. How is the cap attached to the 5′ end of eukaryotic mRNAs?A. by a 5′-3′ phosphodiester bondB. by a 5′-5′ phosphodiester bondC. by an unusual 5′-3′ ...

Solved • May 26, 2020

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Q. A hypothetical gene produces the following pre-mRNA.How many distinct mRNA sequences could be processed from this pre-mRNA? Assume alternative spli...

Solved • May 26, 2020

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Q. Which would not be found on an mRNA molecule? A) 3' untranslated region B) Start and stop codons C) Protein-coding region D) 5' untranslated region...

Solved • May 14, 2020

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Q. What would be the result of deleting the AAUAAA consensus sequence from a eukaryotic pre-mRNA? A) Transcription would stop before reaching the end ...

Solved • May 14, 2020

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Q. Below is a diagram of the results from a DNA–RNA hybridization experiment for an unknown gene. For this experiment, a mixture of DNA and mRNA has b...

Solved • May 13, 2020

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Q. Which of the following is not associated with mRNA processing in eukaryotes? A) addition of a 5' methyl guanosine capB) 3' polyadenylationC) remova...

Solved • May 13, 2020

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Q. How do introns differ from exons? 

Solved • May 12, 2020

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Q. Multiple proteins can be produced from a single gene by what process? A. intron shuffling B. alternate splicing C. chain switching D. production of...

Solved • May 7, 2020

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Q. Drag the correct labels under the diagrams to identify the events of RNA processing.

Solved • May 5, 2020

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Q. A snRNP is best described as _________.A) a specific sequence of 7 bases in the mRNA transcript.B) small RNAs associated with protein complexes in ...

Solved • May 1, 2020

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Q. Which of the following is a characteristic of RNA splicing in Eukaryotes?A) It involves recognition of sequence-specific intron/exon boundary sites...

Solved • May 1, 2020

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Q. Drag the correct labels under the diagrams to identify the events of RNA processing.

Solved • May 1, 2020

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Q. Which of the following is not required for the polyadenylation?A. Polyadenylation signal upstream of the cleavage siteB. Polyadenylation signal dow...

Solved • May 1, 2020

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Q. Locate the following sequences and structures on the mRNA. Drag the appropriate labels to their respective targets AAUAAA poly-A tail 5'-UTR  3'-UT...

Solved • May 1, 2020

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Q. Determine which of the following sequences and structures represent part of mature eukaryotic mRNA.Check all that apply.promoter5'-captermination s...

Solved • May 1, 2020

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Q. Label each structure in the following diagram of mRNA processing. Not all labels will be used.

Solved • Apr 24, 2020

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Q. Which of the following best describe(s) the function of the 5'-mRNA cap? Check all that apply.a) Termination of transcriptionb) To protect the tran...

Solved • Apr 24, 2020

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Q. Which of the following is characteristic of transcription in eukaryotes but not in prokaryotes?a) A 5' untranslated leader sequenceb) Exon splicing...

Solved • Apr 24, 2020

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Q. Which of the following lists steps of mRNA production in eukaryotes in the correct order?a) Transcription, 5' cap addition, addition of poly-A tail...

Solved • Apr 24, 2020

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Q. Why can alternative splicing of messenger RNAs (mRNAs) be advantageous for eukaryotic organisms?a) allows for smaller genomes than prokaryotesb) de...

Solved • Apr 20, 2020