What is the main function of the TATA-binding protein?

A. to inhibit DNA replication until S phase
B. to inhibit transcription until transcriptional activators bind
C. to help initiate DNA replication
D. to promote initiation of transcription


Answer: D. to promote initiation of transcription

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Which animal nurses its young, has forward facing eyes, nails on its fingers and toes, and a moist nose?

a. a lemur b. a tarsier c. a bird d. a new world monkey e. a human

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