Eukaryotic cells regulate the expression of multiple genes by having ____

a. individual activators for individual genes
b. a few activators that can interact with small subsets of genes
c. activators that serve as catalysts for further activator protein synthesis
d. a few activators that work in different combinations to activate different genes


e. a single activator that undergoes modifications to enable interaction with different promoters


ANSWER: d

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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