Which of the Following Was True of the Mesoamerican Empires

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was true of the Mesoamerican empires?

• A) They had no knowledge of each other.
• B) They all expanded through trade and peaceful alliances.
• C) They all worshipped the same gods in the same ways.
• D) They built upon each other's culture and achievements.

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Definitions:

Upstream Promoter Elements

Regions of DNA located before (upstream of) the coding sequence of a gene that help initiate transcription by providing binding sites for RNA polymerase and transcription factors.

Eukaryotes

Organisms whose cells have a nucleus enclosed within a nuclear envelope, making up one of the three recognized domains of life, including plants, animals, fungi, and protists.

Transcription Initiation

The first stage of gene expression in which the enzyme RNA polymerase binds to a promoter region of DNA, starting the process of RNA synthesis.

TATA Box

A DNA sequence found in the promoter region of genes, indicating where transcription begins; crucial for gene expression.