Quiz for:
Transcription Process and Termination in Prokaryotes

Question 1

How many subunits does bacterial RNA polymerase consist of?

Question 2

Where does the Rho factor bind during rho-dependent termination?

Question 3

Which enzyme is responsible for synthesizing new nucleic acid strands during transcription in prokaryotes?

Question 4

What causes RNA polymerase to release during rho-independent termination?

Question 5

What role does the sigma factor play in abortive initiation?

Question 6

What is the role of the omega subunit in bacterial RNA polymerase?

Question 7

Which phase of transcription involves the opening of DNA strands near the start site?

Question 8

What is the primary role of the beta prime subunit in bacterial RNA polymerase?

Question 9

Why is the sigma factor important for transcription initiation?

Question 10

What is the function of the C-terminal domain of the alpha subunits in bacterial RNA polymerase?

Question 11

What happens to the sigma factor during the elongation phase of transcription?

Question 12

Which element is NOT a part of intrinsic terminators in rho-independent termination?

Question 13

During which stage of transcription does abortive initiation occur?

Question 14

What feature of the alpha 1 and alpha 2 subunits allows them to interact with the promoter?

Question 15

Rho factor is what type of enzyme?