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diets rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), there is an increase in the activity of genes responsible for making enzymes that break down fats and a reduction of the activity of genes responsible for making enzymes that make fats. This has the effect of changing fat metabolism, which leads to a lowering of blood lipid levels. The control of what type of DNA sequence would PUFAs most likely be affecting?

A) exon sequences B) intron sequences
C) enhancer sequences D) micro-RNA sequences


Answer: C

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