A researcher introduces double-stranded RNA into a culture of mammalian cells, and can identify its location or that of its smaller subsections experimentally, using a fluorescent probe.
Within the first quarter hour, the researcher sees that the intact RNA is found in the cells. After 3 hours, she is not surprised to find that
A) Dicer enzyme has reduced it to smaller double-stranded pieces.B) the RNA is degraded by 5' and 3' exonucleases.
C) the double-stranded RNA replicates itself.
D) the double-stranded RNA binds to mRNAs to prevent translation.
E) the double-stranded RNA binds to tRNAs to prevent translation.
Answer: A
Some time later, she finds that the introduced strand separates into single-stranded RNAs, one of which is degraded. What does this enable the remaining strand to do? A) attach to histones in the chromatin
B) bind to complementary regions of target mRNAsC) bind to Dicer enzymes to destroy other RNAs
D) activate other siRNAs in the cell
E) bind to noncomplementary RNA sequences
Answer: B
In addition, she finds what other evidence of this single-stranded RNA piece's activity?
A) She can measure the degradation rate of the remaining single strand.B) She can measure the decrease in the concentration of Dicer.
C) The rate of accumulation of the polypeptide to be translated from the target mRNA is reduced.
D) The amount of miRNA is multiplied by its replication.
E) The cell's translation ability is entirely shut down.
Answer: C
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