Due to Advances in Agriculture, China's Population During the Zhou

question 17

Multiple Choice

Due to advances in agriculture, China's population during the Zhou era rose to

• A) 1 million.
• B) 5 million.
• C) 10 million.
• D) 15 million.
• E) 20 million.

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RNA Polymerase

Enzyme that carries out transcription.

Promoter Site

A region of DNA that initiates transcription of a particular gene.

Messenger RNA

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Multistep process by which the information in a gene guides assembly of an RNA or protein product. Includes transcription and translation.