BIOL 142 Chapter 19.3: Initiating Transcription- Regulatory Sequences and Proteins

1 DNA sequences found in introns provide [A] amino acid sequence information.

[B] regulatory information.
[C] no known useful information.

[D] structure for the gene.
[E] alternative DNA splicing possibilities.

3. The TATA box is a(n)
[A] sequence close to the promoter region of many genes.
[B] square-shaped sequence.
[C] enhancer consensus sequence.
[D] activator sequence necessary for proper translation.
[E] None of the above

5. Regarding genes and gene expression, which of the following is not a difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes
[A] Eukaryotic DNA does not contain a TATA box close to the initiation site as does prokaryotic DNA.

[B] In eukaryotes, RNA polymerase requires

'transcription factors'or initiation.

[C] Prokaryotic genes are often grouped together in

operons.

[D] In eukaryotes, the regulation of several genes at once requires common control elements in each of the genes.
[E] There is a diversity of eukaryotic polymerases that is reflected in the diversity of eukaryotic promoters.

10) In eukaryotic cells, a repressor

[A] is made of DNA.
[B] binds to the enhancer region to block transcription. [

C] is located both upstream and downstream from the promoter.
[D] binds to the operator to block RNA polymerase.

[E] binds to a silencer to reduce transcription rates.

Coordinated regulation of genes in eukaryotic cells [A] is the result of positioning the same regulatory sequence in front of each gene.
[B] results from all of those genes being under the control of one promoter.

[C] occurs because related genes all have the same

operons.
[D] occurs because enhancers cause DNA to bend.

In Eukaryotic transcription, what is the difference between an enhancer, a mediator, a coactivator and a trascriptional activator protein? In your answer, for each one include (a) if it's the term refers to a DNA sequence or a protein, and if it's a protein (b) if it interacts with DNA, with another protein, or with both. Also how are enhancers different from promoters in affecting gene transcription in eukaryotes? Make sure that you include in your discussion: (c) their relative position to the transcription initiation site; (d) the role of binding sites for proteins; (e) how each affects initiation and transcriptional regulation (in the latter, make a distinction between the core and the regulatory promoter

Answer the following True or False questions and briefly explain your answers.

True or False EXPLAIN: Most human cells, in a single individual, contain the same amount and type of DNA

True or False EXPLAIN: Most human cells, in a single individual, contain the same amount and type of protein.

True or False EXPLAIN: Once a gene is transcribed, it is always translated immediately.

True or False EXPLAIN: RNA polymerase binds to the promoters of all genes at all times, so that it is prepared for transcription.

True or False EXPLAIN: Some transcription factors are general (they play a role in the transcription of most or all genes), while other transcription factors are specific to just a few genes.

True or False: EXPLAIN Turning genes on at the right time and place requires both specific regulatory DNA sequences and specific regulatory proteins.