Which one of the following schematics depicts the potential relationship among the subunits IIo, IIa, and IIb of RNA polymerase II Relationship Among RNA Polymerase II Subunits IIo, IIa, and […]
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Regulatory Elements for Expression of Ribosomal RNA Genes in Eukaryotes
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- June 2, 2025
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27. Regulatory elements for expression of ribosomal RNA genes resides in the (1) transcribed spacer region (2) non-transcribe spacer region (3) 5’ flanking region of individual ribosomal genes (4) internal […]
Mechanism of Transcription Termination in Eukaryotes
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- June 2, 2025
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26. Which is correct for termination of transcription in eukaryotes? (1) Terminates prior to polyadenylation site (2) Terminates during polyadenylation site (3) Terminates after polyadenylation site (4) Forms hair pin […]
Identifying the Exact Transcription Termination Site
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- June 2, 2025
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25. Scientists usually find difficulty in identifying the exact transcription termination site in eukaryotes because (1) immediately following termination of transcription, the 3′ end is polyadenylated (2) The 3′ end […]
Housekeeping Gene Promoters with CpG Islands Remain Expressed Despite CpG Methylation in Mammals
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- June 2, 2025
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24. In mammals CG rich sequences are usually methylated at C, which is a way for making genes for silencing. Although the promoters of housekeeping genes are often associated with […]
Eukaryotic Transcription by RNA Polymerase III
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- June 2, 2025
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23. Following statements were made with respect to transcription in eukaryotes: A. RNA polymerase III synthesizes mRNAs in the nucleoplasm B. The target promoter for RNA polymerase Ill is usually […]
Viral Protein X Inducing Cellular Gene Promoter Activity Without Direct DNA Binding
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- June 2, 2025
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22. A non-enzymatic viral protein X was found to be inducing a cellular gene promoter activity. Although no in vitro DNA binding activity could be identified with X protein, it […]
Transcription Initiation Steps in Bacteria and Eukaryotes
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- June 2, 2025
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Transcription Initiation Steps in Bacteria and Eukaryotes The initiation of transcription is a complex process involving promoter recognition, conversion of the initiation complex from closed to open form, abortive initiation […]
TFIIH Mutation Impact on Transcription and DNA Repair
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- June 2, 2025
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20. In order to study the transcription factor TFIIH. It was cloned from a large number of human subjects. Surprisingly, the subject having mutation in TFIIH, also showed defects in […]
TATA Binding Protein (TBP) Component of transcription factor TFIID
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- May 31, 2025
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19. Which one of the following statements about TATA Binding Protein (TBP) is NOT true? (1) It is a component of transcription factor TFIID. (2) TBP recognizes the TATA element […]


