Differentiating cells delete the DNA for genes they do not need

A. true
B. false


B

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Imagine that you are studying the control of ?-globin gene expression in immature red blood cells . (Mature red blood cells contain ?-globin protein but lack a nucleus and, therefore, the ?-globin gene.)

If you deleted a sequence of DNA outside the protein-coding region of the ?-globin gene and found that this increased the rate of transcription, the deleted sequence likely functions as _____. A) a promoter B) a promoter-proximal element C) an enhancer D) a silencer E) any of the listed functions

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There is no correlation between genome size and complexity of an organism

A. true B. false

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Locations where molten rock rupture a tectonic plate are called:

a. hot spots b. faults c. ridges d. weak spots e. trenches

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The area labeled "C" in the accompanying figure is ____

a. a nucleus b. chromatin c. the nuclear membrane d. a vacuole e. a nucleolus

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