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Consider the following statements (A–D) related to transcription and select the correct option stating which ones are true (T) and which ones are false (F).

A. In transcription, only a segment of DNA and only one of the strands is copied into RNA.

B. There is primarily three regions in a transcription unit: promoter, repressor and terminator.

C. The DNA strand that has polarity 3'5' acts as a template and it is referred to as an antisense strand.

D. In a transcription unit, the promoter is located towards the 5' end (upstream) of the coding strand.

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Important Questions on Molecular Basis of Inheritance

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The functional unit of gene that is involved in synthesis of polypeptide is

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The given diagram represents a transcription unit in DNA. Which of the following statements correctly describes the transcription unit?

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Read the following statements with respect to transcription.

A. There is a single RNA polymerase enzyme that catalyzes the transcription of all types of RNA in prokaryotes.

B. Termination is controlled by σ factor.

C. In eukaryotes, the polycistronic genes have interrupted coding sequences.

D. Additional regulatory sequence may be present further upstream or downstream to the promoter.

The correct statement is/are:

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If coding strand of DNA has the nitrogenous base sequence as 5'ATGCTA3'. What would be the mRNA strand sequence?