Regarding RNA Synthesis, Which of the Following Statements Is Correct

question 46

Multiple Choice

Regarding RNA synthesis, which of the following statements is correct?

• A) The rho subunit is required for chain initiation.
• B) Synthesis of mRNA from a DNA template strand occurs in a 5 ==> direction anti-parallel to the template.
• C) The first nucleotide placed in an RNA transcript of prokaryotic cells is GTP and ATP.
• D) Both A and B are correct.
• E) Both B and C are correct.

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Definitions:

UCS

Stands for Unconditioned Stimulus, a stimulus that automatically triggers a reflexive response without any learning needed.

CS

is an abbreviation that can stand for conditional stimulus in behavioral psychology, representing a previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the gradual weakening and disappearance of conditioned response when it is no longer reinforced.

Experimental Neurosis

A pattern of erratic or maladaptive behavior in animals caused by exposure to unpredictable and uncontrollable events, used as a model to study human neuroses.