BIO 3400: RNA, Transcription, and Splicing

Flashcards covering key concepts related to RNA structure, transcription processes, and RNA processing.

RNA is a polymer of __.

ribonucleotides.

The sugar in RNA is __ instead of deoxyribose.

ribose.

In RNA, the base __ is used instead of thymine (T).

uracil (U).

RNA is synthesized as a __ strand from a DNA template.

single.

RNA polymerase synthesizes RNA by adding nucleotides to the __ end.

3' OH.

In RNA:RNA structures, A pairs with __ instead of T.

U.

The only coding RNA is __.

mRNA.

Noncoding RNA carries out functions other than __.

carrying the message for translation.

The sequence that will be transcribed is referred to as the __.

RNA-coding region.

The __ is the series of DNA sequences that control the position and frequency of transcription initiation.

promoter.

The transcription start site is labeled as __.

+1.

The __ is a DNA sequence that defines the end of the RNA coding region.

terminator.

In bacteria, termination can be __-dependent or __-independent.

rho; rho.

In eukaryotes, the RNA produced after transcription is called a __.

primary transcript.

In eukaryotic RNA processing, the addition of a 5’ cap occurs at the __ end.

5'.

The removal of introns from RNA is known as __.

splicing.

The __ model explains transcription termination in eukaryotes.

torpedo.

Alternative splicing allows for __ forms of mRNA to be produced.

variant.

In eukaryotic cells, regulatory sequences can be found within __.

introns.

RNA-Seq is a method used to analyze the __ of RNA molecules.

transcriptome.

cDNA is synthesized from RNA using the enzyme __.

reverse transcriptase.

The presence of enhancer sequences is __ and orientation independent.

position.

The core promoter in eukaryotes includes the __ involved in transcription initiation.

TATA box.