Biology - Study Guide
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ISBN: 9780321501561
Author: Martha R. Taylor
Publisher: PEARSON EDUCATION (COLLEGE)
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Chapter 18, Problem 9TYK
A eukaryotic gene typically has all of the following associated with it except
- a. a promoter.
- b. an operator.
- c. enhancers containing distal control elements.
- d. introns and exons.
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