Which of the Following Statements About CpG Islands Is CORRECT

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about CpG islands is CORRECT?

• A) CpG islands are commonly found at the 3' UTR regions.
• B) The CpG island methylation is universal across both prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
• C) Methylated CpG islands are associated with long-term gene repression.
• D) Transcriptionally active DNA has a higher frequency of methylated CpG.
• E) There is an association between DNA methylation at the CpG island and acetylation of histone via recruitment of acetylases.

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