It Is Frequently Desirable to Experimentally Regulate Gene Regulation and Then

question 12

Multiple Choice

It is frequently desirable to experimentally regulate gene regulation and then study the consequences of expressing or suppressing the specific gene. To accomplish this, different gene sequences are fused to promoters or sequences that will be expressed as mRNA. Which of the following would most likely result in regulatable expression?

• A) ARE
• B) IRE
• C) IBP
• D) ICR

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Definitions:

Encapsulated Bacteria

Bacteria surrounded by a protective outer layer that helps them evade the immune system.

Lung Disease

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Rheumatic Fever

An inflammatory disease that can develop as a complication of inadequately treated strep throat or scarlet fever, affecting the heart, joints, skin, and brain.

Thick Fluid

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