What is an enhancer?

What will be an ideal response?


Ans: An enhancer is a DNA sequence that is involved in the initiation of transcription of a gene. It may be found at a considerable distance from the transcription start point.

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The structure labeled "G" is the

a. aorta. b. pulmonary vein. c. pulmonary artery. d. inferior vena cava. e. superior vena cava

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Allosteric inhibition generally results from ____

a. excess substrates b. binding of regulatory molecules at sites other than the active sites c. a change in the temperature of the system d. a lack of coenzymes e. changes in pH

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Name the four types of nitrogen-containing bases in DNA. Which bases are complementary?

What will be an ideal response?

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These vessels take the blood back most directly to the heart

A) arteries B) veins C) venules D) arterioles

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