9/12/2019 Preclass Quiz 5: Fa19 - MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (47940)

Preclass Quiz 5
Due Sep 12 at 11am Points 10 Questions 10 Available Sep 11 at 12:30pm - Sep 12 at 11am about 23 hours Time Limit None

Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt 1 9 minutes 7 out of 10

Score for this quiz: 7 out of 10

Submitted Sep 11 at 1:13pm
This attempt took 9 minutes.

Question 1 1 / 1 pts

Place the following in the order that they occur during transcription initiation:


1 - formation of open complex;

2 - formation of closed complex;


3 - promoter clearance;

4 - synthesis of about 10 nucleotides

Correct! 2, 1, 4, 3

3, 2, 1, 4

2, 1, 3, 4

3, 1, 2, 4

1, 2, 3, 4

Question 2 1 / 1 pts

Which of the following statement is false regarding the sigma-factor?

It can also bind to the nontemplate strand

Interaction with the core enzyme unmasks the DNA-binding region.

Correct! It does not have a DNA-binding domain

It can bind to the -10 box

Subregions 2.4 and 4.4 are involved in promoter recognition

Question 3 1 / 1 pts

Which of the following does not have a DNA-binding domain?

alpha-factor

Correct! UP region

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beta

sigma-factor

beta prime

Question 4 1 / 1 pts

There is/are ______type(s) of transcription termination in bacteria

Correct!
2

Question 5 1 / 1 pts

The DNA binding sites for RNA polymerases are called ______________.

exon

Correct!
promoters

Terminator

intron

Question 6 1 / 1 pts

______________ can be used to block initiation of RNA synthesis

chloramphenicol

cycloheximide

tylenol

Correct!
Rifampicin

rubitusin

Question 7 0 / 1 pts

The sigma subunit in RNA polymerase is necessary for the transcription of intermediate genes and RNA elongation

You Answered
True
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Correct Answer False

Question 8 1 / 1 pts

The core RNA polymerase must bind tightly to the promoter in order to initiate transcription

True

Correct!
False

Question 9 0 / 1 pts

A closed promoter complex is one in which the holoenzyme is loosely bound and the DNA remains in double-stranded form

Correct Answer True

You Answered False

Question 10 0 / 1 pts

TATAAT is a consensus sequence located at -10 upstream of the transcription start site

Correct Answer True

You Answered False

Quiz Score: 7 out of 10

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