Which Statement Is Not True About the TATA Box

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which statement is not true about the TATA box?

• A)The TBP portion of the general transcription factor TFIID binds to the TATA box forming a molecular clamp.
• B)It is located about 19-27 bp upstream from the transcription start site of class II genes.
• C)Its sequence is highly conserved among all species.
• D)This region of DNA is more easily unwound to an open complex than other general sections of DNA.

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