Definitions/Explanation : Replication fork & Transcription

 

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For long $DNA$ molecules, since the two strands of $DNA$ cannot be separated in its entire length the replication occur within a small opening of the $DNA$ helix referred to as replication fork.

$=$ The process of copying genetic information from one strand of the $DNA$ into $RNA$ is termed a transcription.

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Differentiate between the followings:

$(a)$ Repetitive $DNA$ and Satellite $DNA$

$(b)$ $mRNA$ and $tRNA$

$(c)$ Template strand and Coding strand

Match List $I$ with List $II$:Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

List $I$ List $II$
$A$ $RNA$ polymerase $III$ $I$ snRNPs
$B$ hline Termination of transcription $II$ Promotor
$C$ Splicing of Exons $III$ Rho factor
$D$ $TATA$ box $IV$ SnRNAs, tRNA

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Assertion : Replication and transcription occur in the nucleus but translation in the cytoplasm.

Reason : $m-RNA$ is transferred from the nucleus into the cytoplasm where ribosomes and amino acids are available for protein synthesis.

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