Campbell Biology:conc.(ll)-w/access
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Chapter 11, Problem 2TYK
Level 1: Knowledge/Comprehension
2. Which of the following methods of gene regulation do eukaryotes and prokaryotes have in common?
a. elaborate packing of DNA in chromosomes
b. activator and repressor proteins, which attach to DNA
c. the addition of a cap and tail to mRNA after transcription
d. lac and trp operons
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