Proteins That Bind to DNA and Influence the Rate at Which

question 103

Multiple Choice

Proteins that bind to DNA and influence the rate at which particular structural genes will be expressed are called

• A) transcription factors.
• B) autosomes.
• C) enhancers.
• D) sex-linked traits.
• E) mutations.

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Definitions:

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