Grade 11 DP Biology

D1.2 Transcription

Complete the table below as an

assessment of your understanding of
the processes of DNA replication and
transcription.

DNA Gene
replication transcripti
on

Function Is a Is process
process which
which synthesiz
synthesiz e RNA
es copies using
of DNA. DNA as a
template

Enzymes Helicase, RNA

involved DNA polymeras
polymeras e
e I, DNA
polymeras
e III, RNA
primase,
DNA
ligase

Nucleotid A, T, C, G U, A, C, G
es

Occurrenc The In the

e nucleus nucleus
(happens
in)

Bonding Hydrogen Hydrogen

involved bonds, bonds
and ester and ester
bonds bonds
Primer Yes, it No need!
required? should be
before
polymeras
e can
start
adding
new
bases.

Products New copy of DNA A RNA called mRNA which is

called the messenger
because it has a copy o f the
genes which are the codons

What is copied? DNA strands The GENE

What is unwound? The DNA strands. THE DNA strands but only
one strand is used which is
the sense strand

Post copying processing The new copy of DNA can
then be used to synthesize
another cell, because in the
creation of a cell the first
thing that is created is the
nucleus, and it is used in
another processes.
The mRNA then exists the
nucleus to the cytoplasm so
the ribosome can then read
the mRNA and then
synthesize polypeptides.