Becker's World of the Cell (9th Edition)
Becker's World of the Cell (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780321934925
Author: Jeff Hardin, Gregory Paul Bertoni
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 18, Problem 18.6PS

(a)

Summary Introduction

To determine: Whether the given statement about RNA polymerases, “The enzyme is insensitive to alpha-amanitin” is true for bacterial, polymerase I, II, or III enzymes.

Introduction: Transcription is a process by which RNA is formed from information stored in the form of nucleotide bases in DNA (Deoxyribose nucleic acid). Three types of RNA polymerase enzymes are used in the case of eukaryotic transcription. These RNA polymerases are RNA polymerase I, II, and III. Only one type of RNA that is known as bacterial RNA polymerase is used in prokaryotic cells.

(b)

Summary Introduction

To determine: Whether the given statement about RNA polymerases, “The enzymes catalyze an exergonic reaction” is true for bacterial, polymerase I, II, or III enzymes.

Introduction: Transcription is a process by which RNA is formed from information stored in the form of nucleotide bases in DNA (Deoxyribose nucleic acid). Three types of RNA polymerase enzymes are used in the case of eukaryotic transcription. These RNA polymerases are RNA polymerase I, II, and III. Only one type of RNA that is known as bacterial RNA polymerase is used in prokaryotic cells.

(c)

Summary Introduction

To determine: Whether the given statement about RNA polymerases, “All the primary transcripts must be processed before being used in translation” is true for bacterial, polymerase I, II, or III enzymes.

Introduction: Transcription is a process by which RNA is formed from information stored in the form of nucleotide bases in DNA (Deoxyribose nucleic acid). Three types of RNA polymerase enzymes are used in the case of eukaryotic transcription. These RNA polymerases are RNA polymerase I, II, and III. Only one type of RNA that is known as bacterial RNA polymerase is used in prokaryotic cells.

(d)

Summary Introduction

To determine: Whether the given statement about RNA polymerases, “The enzymes may sometimes be found attached to an RNA (Ribose nucleic acid) molecule that also has ribosomes bound to it” is true for bacterial, polymerase I, II, or III enzymes.

Introduction: Transcription is a process by which RNA is formed from information stored in the form of nucleotide bases in DNA (Deoxyribose nucleic acid). Three types of RNA polymerase enzymes are used in the case of eukaryotic transcription. These RNA polymerases are RNA polymerase I, II, and III. Only one type of RNA that is known as bacterial RNA polymerase is used in prokaryotic cells.

(e)

Summary Introduction

To determine: Whether the given statement about RNA polymerases, “The enzymes synthesize ribosomal RNA” is true for bacterial, polymerase I, II, or III enzymes.

Introduction: Transcription is a process by which RNA is formed from information stored in the form of nucleotide bases in DNA (Deoxyribose nucleic acid). Three types of RNA polymerase enzymes are used in the case of eukaryotic transcription. These RNA polymerases are RNA polymerase I, II, and III. Only one type of RNA that is known as bacterial RNA polymerase is used in prokaryotic cells.

(f)

Summary Introduction

To determine: Whether the given statement about RNA polymerases, “Transcription factors must bind to the promoter before the polymerase can bind” is true for bacterial, polymerase I, II, or III enzymes.

Introduction: Transcription is a process by which RNA is formed from information stored in the form of nucleotide bases in DNA (Deoxyribose nucleic acid). Three types of RNA polymerase enzymes are used in the case of eukaryotic transcription. These RNA polymerases are RNA polymerase I, II, and III. Only one type of RNA that is known as bacterial RNA polymerase is used in prokaryotic cells.

(g)

Summary Introduction

To determine: Whether the given statement about RNA polymerases, “The enzyme adds a poly (A) sequence to messenger RNA” is true for bacterial, polymerase I, II, or III enzymes.

Introduction: Transcription is a process by which RNA is formed from information stored in the form of nucleotide bases in DNA (Deoxyribose nucleic acid). Three types of RNA polymerase enzymes are used in the case of eukaryotic transcription. These RNA polymerases are RNA polymerase I, II, and III. Only one type of RNA that is known as bacterial RNA polymerase is used in prokaryotic cells.

(h)

Summary Introduction

To determine: Whether the given statement about RNA polymerases, “The enzyme moves along the DNA template strand in 3' to 5' direction” is true for bacterial, polymerase I, II, or III enzymes.

Introduction: Transcription is a process by which RNA is formed from information stored in the form of nucleotide bases in DNA (Deoxyribose nucleic acid). Three types of RNA polymerase enzymes are used in the case of eukaryotic transcription. These RNA polymerases are RNA polymerase I, II, and III. Only one type of RNA that is known as bacterial RNA polymerase is used in prokaryotic cells.

(i)

Summary Introduction

To determine: Whether the given statement about RNA polymerases, “The enzyme synthesizes a product likely to acquire a 5' cap” is true for bacterial, polymerase I, II, or III enzymes.

Introduction: Transcription is a process by which RNA is formed from information stored in the form of nucleotide bases in DNA (Deoxyribose nucleic acid). Three types of RNA polymerase enzymes are used in the case of eukaryotic transcription. These RNA polymerases are RNA polymerase I, II, and III. Only one type of RNA that is known as bacterial RNA polymerase is used in prokaryotic cells.

(j)

Summary Introduction

To determine: Whether the given statement about RNA polymerases, “All promoters used by the enzyme lie mostly upstream of the transcriptional start site and are only partially transcribed” is true for bacterial, polymerase I, II, or III enzymes.

Introduction: Transcription is a process by which RNA is formed from information stored in the form of nucleotide bases in DNA (Deoxyribose nucleic acid). Three types of RNA polymerase enzymes are used in the case of eukaryotic transcription. These RNA polymerases are RNA polymerase I, II, and III. Only one type of RNA that is known as bacterial RNA polymerase is used in prokaryotic cells.

(k)

Summary Introduction

To determine: Whether the given statement about RNA polymerases, “The specificity of transcription by the enzyme is determined by a subunit of the holoenzyme” is true for bacterial, polymerase I, II, or III enzymes.

Introduction: Transcription is a process by which RNA is formed from information stored in the form of nucleotide bases in DNA (Deoxyribose nucleic acid). Three types of RNA polymerase enzymes are used in the case of eukaryotic transcription. These RNA polymerases are RNA polymerase I, II, and III. Only one type of RNA that is known as bacterial RNA polymerase is used in prokaryotic cells.

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