What Happens When the CAMP-CAP Complex Binds the CAP Site

question 31

Multiple Choice

What happens when the cAMP-CAP complex binds the CAP site near the lac promoter?

• A)Transcription rate decreases.
• B)Transcription rate increases.
• C)RNA polymerase binds to the promoter.
• D)RNA polymerase binds to the promoter and transcription rate decreases.
• E)RNA polymerase binds to the promoter and transcription rate increases.

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Definitions:

Progesterone

A steroid hormone released by the corpus luteum that regulates the condition of the endometrium of the uterus, preparing it for pregnancy.

Newborn

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Secondary Sexual Features

Characteristics that distinguish the two sexes of a species, but are not directly involved in reproduction, such as breast development in females and facial hair in males.

Pubescent

Refers to a stage of adolescence in which an individual begins to develop secondary sexual characteristics.