The Region of the DNA to Which RNA Polymerase Binds

question 70

Multiple Choice

The region of the DNA to which RNA polymerase binds prior to the synthesis of RNA is called

• A) a terminator.
• B) a repressor region.
• C) an operator.
• D) a promoter.
• E) a restriction site.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Unconditioned Response

An automatic, innate reaction to a stimulus that occurs without prior learning or conditioning.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, now elicits a conditioned response.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus, leading to learned responses.