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Gene regulation

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When will a lac operon be activated?

a)

Glucose is low and lactose is present

b)

Glucose is high and lactose is absent

c)

both glucose and lactose is high

d)

both glucose and lactose is low

2.

DNA is coiled around

a)

chromatin

b)

histones

c)

nucleosome

d)

nucleus

3.

Bacterial genes are organized into

a)

promotors

b)

operons

c)

regulator genes

d)

structural genes

4.

Where does the RNA Polymerase bind to for the initiation of

a)

Regulator

b)

Structural genes

c)

Operator

d)

Promotor

5.

In prokaryotes, gene expression is regulated at various different levels

a)

true

b)

false

6.

specific sequence within the DNA that bind transcription factors to turn transcription on or off

a)

Regulator

b)

Promotor

c)

Operator

d)

Structural genes

7.

When tryptophan (try) is absent, the trp represser unbinds from the operator and this results in RNA synthesis to do what?

a)

be blocked

b)

proceed

8.

Inducible operon s

a)

lac operon

b)

trp open

c)

bound to a repressor under normal conditions

d)

similar to competitive inhibition

9.

RNA polymerase needs --- to initiate transcription.

a)

holoenzymes

b)

transcriptional factors

c)

histones

d)

microRNA

10.

T/F In prokaryotes, gene expression is regulated at various different levels

a)

T

b)

F

11.

which represents eukaryotic gene expression?

a)

gene expression is regulated at many levels

b)

rna transcription occurs prior to protein synthesis

c)

contain nucleus

d)

environmental factos control transcription

12.

which represent prokaryotic gene expression?

a)

lack nucleus

b)

DNA is confined to a nuclear compartment

c)

RNA transcription and protein formation occur almost simulatneously

d)

gene expression is regulated at many levels

13.

which is correct?

a)

heterochromatin-dense, no transcription;

euchromatin- not dense, transcription

b)

euchromatin-dense, no transcription;

heterochromatin- not dense, transcription

c)

histone acetylation- increase transcription; histone methylation (and DNA methylation)- decrease transcription

d)

histone methylation- increase transcription; histone acetylation- decrease transcription

14.

regarding the translational initiation complex (ribosome + eIF-2), which is correct?

a)

if eIF-2 is phosphorylated, translation is blocked

b)

if eIF-2 is not phosphorylated, translation occurs

c)

if eIF-2 is not phosphorylated, translation is blocked

d)

if eIF-2 is phosphorylated, translation occurs