Regulatory Proteins Shut Off Transcription by Binding to a Site

question 7

Multiple Choice

Regulatory proteins shut off transcription by binding to a site immediately in front of the promoter and often even overlapping the promotor.This site is referred to as the

• A)suppressor site.
• B)operator site.
• C)repressor site.
• D)regulatory site.
• E)transcriptional control sitE.

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Definitions:

Sympathetic System

Part of the autonomic nervous system that activates the body's rapid involuntary response to dangerous or stressful situations (fight or flight response).

Parasympathetic Branch

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for stimulating "rest-and-digest" or "feed and breed" activities that occur when the body is at rest.

Type A Characteristics

Personality traits including competitiveness, impatience, and a sense of urgency, often linked to stress and heart disease.

Hyperarousal

A condition of increased psychological and physiological tension marked by such effects as reduced pain tolerance, anxiety, and exaggerated startle reflex.