There Is a Mutation in a Promoter Next to a Gene

question 84

Multiple Choice

There is a mutation in a promoter next to a gene such that RNA polymerase can never bind. What steps must occur for the gene to be transcribed?

• A) An activator protein must bind an enhancer.
• B) The DNA must physically bend so that the activator is close to the promoter.
• C) Transcription factors must bind to the activator and promoter.
• D) Transcription will never take place in this specific example.

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