An Activator Protein Would Have Which of the Following Effects

question 17

Multiple Choice

An activator protein would have which of the following effects on an operon with a positive control mechanism?

• A) Stimulate transcription.
• B) Turn off transcription.
• C) Stimulate transcription when a coactivator is bound to the allosteric site.
• D) Inhibit transcription when a coactivator is bound to the allosteric site.
• E) Activator proteins only work on operons under negative control.

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Definitions:

Level Of Significance

Refers to the threshold under which the null hypothesis is rejected in statistical testing, commonly denoted by alpha (α).

Hypothesis Testing

A statistical method that utilizes sample data to evaluate a hypothesis about a population parameter.

Type II Error

The error that occurs when a statistical test fails to reject a false null hypothesis.

Level Of Significance

The chance of mistakenly denying the null hypothesis in a statistical examination when in fact it is accurate.