Understand steps of transcription

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Which of the following proteins play a role in proofreading during transcription?

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What type of chromatin would be found in telomeres and centromeres?

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A DNA template is composed of the following nucleotide sequence:

5'-TACGCATT-3'

What is the mRNA transcript for this template?

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RNA polymerase transcribes the following sequence of DNA:

5'-ATGCCCAT-3'

What is the resulting RNA sequence from 5' to 3'?

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Which of the following choices is not a true characteristic of the promoter sequence?

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What is the central dogma of molecular biology?

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Which of the following is not an example of post-transcriptional modification of a primary strand of mRNA?

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The process by which the genetic code of DNA is copied into a strand of messenger RNA is called __________.

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Major histocompatibility molecules (MHC) are critical for the functioning of the immune system. These proteins are utilized allow for communication between the immune system and the cells. MHC I are utilized to show which cells are in fact part of the body and which are foreign. MHC II are utilized to show the immune system when there is an intruder.

MHC I molecules are derived from chromosome 6. On chromosome 6, there is a specific gene that encodes for the molecule. On the gene, there are 3 locus (A, B, C) which allows for variability in the binding site of the MHC I molecule. The MHC gene is co-dominance and therefore adds to its diversity. During development, the gene is transcribed into MHC I molecules. However, some of these are broken down and react with a particular MHC I molecule. The reaction allows for the MHC I molecule to surface onto the cellular membrane and to self-identify the protein for the cytotoxic T-cell.

After translation, MHC II molecules are transported to the endosome. When a pathogen binds to the proper MHC II binding site, these molecules are then presented to T-Helper cells. In comparison, MHC I molecules interact with endogenous antigens whereas MHC II molecules interact with exogenous antigens.

Based on the passage, where are MHC molecules transcribed?

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Which of the following choices describes coding sequences?

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