Which of the following would occur from a mutation in the gene's promoter region?

A. The sequence of the mature mRNA would change.
B. The ability of pre-mRNA to be properly spliced would change.
C. The ability of mRNA to be translationally regulated would change.
D. The amino acid sequence of the translated protein would be altered.
E. The rate of transcription may increase or decrease.


E. The rate of transcription may increase or decrease.

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Because it has no introns, researchers prefer to use

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Which physiological group of bacteria is a subset of the other?

a. Acetic acid bacteria are a subset of acetogens. b. Acetogens are a subset of acetic acid bacteria. c. Methylotrophs are a subset of methanotrophs. d. Methanotrophs are a subset of methylotrophs.

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