Mechanism of Transcription Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) PDF Download

MCQ 1: In transcription, the particular segment of DNA is copied to RNA by the enzyme

1. DNA polymerase
2. RNA polymerase
3. gyrase
4. helicase

MCQ 2: Goldberg-Hogness box is the alternative name for

1. unit box
2. RNA box
3. TATA box
4. DNA box

MCQ 3: A DNA sequence is read by RNA polymerase which produces complementary antiparallel RNA strand called

1. tertiary transcript
2. secondary transcript
3. hexa transcript
4. primary transcript

MCQ 4: The stretch of DNA transcribed into an RNA molecule is called

1. transcription
2. unit cell
3. translation unit
4. transcription unit

MCQ 5: In order to initiate transcription in eukaryotes

1. a core promoter sequence must be present
2. RNA strand must be present
3. RNA polymerase must be present
4. none of above