Question

Transcription takes place in the ____________. In this process, an enzyme called ______________________ unzips _______ and adds new nitrogenous bases to the template strand to create a new strand of __________. This new strand has one difference in the base pair rules. In DNA, adenine pairs with ________________. In mRNA, adenine pairs with _______________.

Answer 1

Answers:

• Transcription takes place in the nucleus of the cell.
• In this process, an enzyme called RNA polymerase unzips approximately 14 base pairs of DNA and adds new nitrogenous bases to the template strand to create a new strand of mRNA.
• This new strand has one difference in the base pair rules. In DNA, adenine pairs with Thymine.
• In mRNA, adenine pairs with Uracil.

Explanation:

Transcription is the first step of expression of DNA into the protein product. During transcription, the DNA is replicated in the form of RNA (Ribo nucliec acid). It takes place in the nucleus of the cell while the second step of gene expression, translation takes place in the cytoplasm of the cell.

Once the transcription is completed, all the information of a particular DNA segment is obtained in form of RNA segment. RNA contains exactly the same genetic information as contained by DNA, the difference is it has base Uracil in place of Thymine.

The general steps of the translation are six:

1. An enzyme called RNA polymerase unwinds or unzips a certain segment of DNA.
2. This unwinding occurs at a specific site called promoter region and forms transcription bubble.
3. The enzyme RNA polymerase starts to add RNA nucleotides that are complementary wit the specific region of DNA>
4. RNA nucleotides form the bonds with each other to form a complete sequence of RNA.
5. The newly synthesized RNA strand detaches from DNA template
6. Rewinding of DNA occurs and mRNA is ready to go into the next stage of gene expression called Translation.

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