Multiple choice

Which of the following statements about transcription is not correct?

  1. Transcription is the first step of gene expression.

  2. Transcription is a process that involves the transcribing of genetic information from DNA to RNA.

  3. The coding region of a gene is bounded near the 5' end by a start codon.

  4. The regulatory sequence before the coding sequence is called the 3'UTR.

  5. DNA is read from 3'UTR → 5'UTR during transcription.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

This option is correct because the regulatory sequence before the coding sequence is called the five prime untranslated region (5'UTR).

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