J & K CET Medical J & K - CET Medical Solved Paper-2008

  • question_answer
    Copying genetic information from one strand of DNA into RNA is

    A)  translation                        

    B)  transcription

    C)  transformation                               

    D)  transduction

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                    Formation of mRNA from DNA is called transcription. It is heterocatalytic function of DNA. Template of DNA involved in transcription is cistron, which has a promoter region where initiation is started and terminator region, where transcription ends. Enzyme involved in transcription is RNA polymerase-II, which consists of 5 polypeptides- \[\alpha ,\beta ;\varpi and\sigma \] factor.


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