The Gene Products Encoded by Trans-Acting Elements Perform Their Function

question 22

Multiple Choice

The gene products encoded by trans-acting elements perform their function by

• A)associating with regulatory sequences distant from the gene from which they were transcribed.
• B)regulating the expression of the gene from which they were transcribed.
• C)the association of nucleotides with the elongating RNA transcript.
• D)physically associating with DNA polymerase.
• E)regulating the activity of telomerase.

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