Gene Regulation

what does a promoter do?

• it allows a gene to be transcribed
• it creates a DNA segment
• it is another word for ribosomes
• it is another word for RNA

A protein that binds to the operator and blocks the RNA polymerase

• regulator
• repressor
• activator
• corepressor

In eukaryotes, proteins that help the RNA polymerase bind to the regulatory region for transcription are called ____________.

• transcription factors
• topoisomerase
• regulatory genes
• activators

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What is the name given to part of a DNA molecule that codes for a protein?

• Glucose
• Chromosome
• Gene
• Phosphate

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Which of the following statements regarding mRNA is correct?

• Exons are included in the protein sequence, while introns are left out
• Introns are included in the protein sequence, while exons are left out
• Exons and Introns can both be included or left out depending on the protein
• Exons and Introns are both part of the mRNA sequence, but only exons are part of the rRNA and tRNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

What is the role of operons in prokaryote gene expression?

• It makes the genes prokaryotes be turned on
• It accounts for the regulation of gene activity in response to the needs of the cells
• To make DNA for the gene
• To make the gene turn of and off

What is the name of the stretch of DNA where RNA polymerase binds?

• operator

• promoter

• enhancer

• regulatory gene

The "on/off" switch for an operon is called the

• promoter

• enhancer

• operator

• gene

A key advantage of grouping genes with related functions is that a single "on-off" switch can control the whole cluster.

• True

• False

An operon consists of all the the following EXCEPT

• operator
• promoter
• regulatory gene
• genes of the operon