Lesson 8.3 Flashcards
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What are the steps of transcription
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Initiation, Elongation, and Termination
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What do the 5’ cap and poly a tail do
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Protect the transcript while being transported
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What happens in intiation
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when the enzyme RNA polymerase binds to a region of a gene called the promoter
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What happens in elongation
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the RNA strand gets longer, thanks to the addition of new nucleotides
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What happens in Termination
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The mRNA strand is complete, and it detaches from DNA.
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