Transcription Is Sometimes Described as a Process in Which RNA

question 73

Multiple Choice

Transcription is sometimes described as a process in which RNA is "copied" from the template strand of DNA. This statement is potentially misleading because:

• A)RNA nucleotides contain ribose and so cannot be an exact copy of DNA.
• B)the RNA transcript and the DNA template strand are antiparallel.
• C)the RNA transcript has a complementary sequence of bases to the template strand.
• D)RNA molecules contain uracil instead of thymine
• E)All of these choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Laboratory Experiments

Controlled tests conducted in a structured and isolated environment to investigate hypotheses by manipulating variables.

External Variables

Factors outside the individual that can influence their behavior or the outcome of a situation, including environmental, social, or economic conditions.

Independent Variables

Factors in an experiment that are deliberately changed or manipulated to investigate their effects on dependent variables.

Dependent Variables

In an experiment, these are the variables that are being tested and measured, expected to change as a result of manipulations to the independent variables.