The Function of Upstream Promoter Elements in Eukaryotes, Such as Enhancers

question 14

Multiple Choice

The function of upstream promoter elements in eukaryotes, such as enhancers and silencers, is to:

• A) serve as binding sites for RNA polymerase
• B) regulate the efficiency of transcription initiation
• C) regulate RNA polymerase binding to the TATA box
• D) encode enhancer and silencer proteins
• E) add methyl groups to genes

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Definitions:

Contracts Body

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Carries Oxygen

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ATP Producing Mitochondria

ATP producing mitochondria refer to the mitochondria’s role in cellular respiration, where they convert nutrients into adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the cell’s main energy currency.

Houses ATP

An informal way of describing mitochondria, organelles within cells that generate adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the cell's main energy currency.