Transcription Is Similar to DNA Replication in That

question 47

Multiple Choice

Transcription is similar to DNA replication in that

• A)an RNA transcript is synthesized discontinuously and the pieces are then joined together.
• B)it uses the same enzyme as that used to synthesize RNA primers during DNA replication.
• C)the newly synthesized RNA remains paired to the template DNA.
• D)nucleotide polymerization occurs only in the 5′-to-3′ direction.

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Definitions:

Stolon

A horizontal branch from the base of a plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips, contributing to asexual reproduction and spreading.

Runners

In botany, horizontal stems that grow at the soil surface or just below ground, producing new plants at their nodes; in athletics, individuals who engage in running as a sport.

Nodes

Points along a stem where leaves or branches originate, or in networks, points where lines or pathways intersect.

Periderm

Plant dermal tissue that replaces epidermis during secondary growth of eudicots and gymnosperms.