Genetics: Analysis and Principles
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781259616020
Author: Robert J. Brooker Professor Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 1.1, Problem 4COMQ
The process of transcription directly results in the synthesis of
a. DNA.
b. RNA.
c. a polypeptide.
d. all of the above.
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Which of the following phrases does not describe a function of the promoter?
a. Serves as sequence to which transcription apparatus binds
b. Determines the first nucleotide that is transcribed into RNA
c. Determines which DNA strand is template
d. Signals where transcription ends
Which of the following is true of transcription factors?
A)The same transcription factors are found in all cell types.
B)They can increase or decrease gene expression.
C)They are a type of cis-acting element.
D)They bind only to promoters.
Which of the following is the best description of a transcription factor?
A. A protein that brings the correct nucleotides to RNA polymerase
B. A protein that binds to specific DNA sequences
C. A DNA sequence that binds to RNA polymerase
D. A modification that is made to mRNA to help it be exported from the nucleus.
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Chapter 1 Solutions
Genetics: Analysis and Principles
Ch. 1.1 - 1. Which of the following is not a constituent of...Ch. 1.1 - 2. A gene is a segment of DNA that has the...Ch. 1.1 - The function of the genetic code is to a. promote...Ch. 1.1 - The process of transcription directly results in...Ch. 1.2 - Gene expression can be viewed at which of the...Ch. 1.2 - 2. Variation in the traits of organisms may be...Ch. 1.2 - 3. A human skin cell has 46 chromosomes. A human...Ch. 1.2 - 4. Evolutionary change caused by natural selection...Ch. 1.3 - Which of the following is not a model organism? a....Ch. 1.3 - A person studying the rate of transcription of a...
Ch. 1.4 - The scientific method involves which of the...Ch. 1 - Pick any example of a genetic technology and...Ch. 1 - Prob. 2CONQCh. 1 - Most genes encode proteins. Explain how the...Ch. 1 - Prob. 4CONQCh. 1 - Prob. 5CONQCh. 1 - Prob. 6CONQCh. 1 - Prob. 7CONQCh. 1 - Your textbook describes how the detrimental...Ch. 1 - Prob. 9CONQCh. 1 - Prob. 10CONQCh. 1 - Prob. 11CONQCh. 1 - Prob. 12CONQCh. 1 - 13. With regard to biological evolution, which of...Ch. 1 - 14. What are the primary interests of researchers...Ch. 1 - What is a genetic cross?Ch. 1 - Prob. 2EQCh. 1 - Prob. 3EQCh. 1 - 4. Many organisms are studied by geneticists. Do...Ch. 1 - Prob. 5EQ
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