AP Quiz: Gene Regulation

In eukaryotes, proteins that help the RNA polymerase bind to the promoter for transcription

• transcription factors
• topoisomerase
• regulatory genes
• activators

A distal control region that activators bind to are bent to contact mediator proteins and form the transcription initiation complex

• enhancers
• promoters
• repressors
• transcription factors

In embryonic development,  the process by which cells specialize is called

• differentiation
• morphogenesis
• cell division
• endoplasmic reticulum

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-4

In embryonic development, the physical process of an organism developing its shape is called

• differentiation
• morphogenesis
• cell division
• topoisomerase

Differentiation and morphogenesis are controlled by internal transcription factors, proteins and organelles in the cell... this is called

• cytoplasmic determinants

• inductive signals

• endosymbiotic theory

• epigenetic inheritance

Differentiation and morphogenesis are controlled by external factors, such as contact and signals from neighboring cells... this is called

• cytoplasmic determinants

• inductive signals

• endosymbiotic theory

• epigenetic inheritance

The building blocks of proteins are called ______.

• DNA

• RNA

• Ribosomes

• Amino Acids

Most gene regulation happens at which step?

• translation

• transcription

• signal transduction

• DNA replication

The process through which cells become specialized in structure and function is

• Transcription
• Gene Expression
• Differentiation 
• RNA Interference

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-4

What is a TATA box? What does a TATA box do?

• A short region of DNA that contains a sequence of T and A base pairs. The protein that binds to this site helps position RNA polymerase.
• A group of genes that are regulated together.
• They control transcription. Some of these regulatory proteins help switch genes on,
  while others turn genes off.
• Regulate their activities, producing only those genes necessary for the cell
  to function.