Which of the Following Statements About Constitutive Genes Is False

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about constitutive genes is false?

• A) Constitutive genes produce their proteins when a cell encounters a specific environmental change.
• B) Constitutive genes are expressed at any given time.
• C) Constitutive genes function differently than facultative genes.
• D) Constitutive genes are referred to as housekeeping genes.
• E) Constitutive genes account for less than 20 percent of a cell's genes.

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