Prokaryote's Ability to Regulate Patterns of Gene Expression Most Likely

question 55

Multiple Choice

Prokaryote's ability to regulate patterns of gene expression most likely promotes the organism's survival by ________.

• A) organizing gene expression, so that genes are expressed in a given order
• B) allowing each gene to be expressed an equal number of times
• C) allowing an organism to adjust to changes in environmental conditions
• D) allowing environmental changes to alter a prokaryote's genome

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Definitions:

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