For a gene to be transcribed, the RNA polymerase has to bind to a(n) ________ sequence of nucleotides on the DNA.

A. initiator
B. repressor
C. elongation
D. operon
E. promotor


Answer: E

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a. 2 and 4
b. 2 and 3
c. 3 and 4
d. 1 and 2
e. 1 and 3

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