Altering Patterns of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes Would Most Likely

question 7

Multiple Choice

Altering patterns of gene expression in prokaryotes would most likely serve the organism's survival in which of the following ways?

• A) organizing gene expression so that genes are expressed in a given order
• B) allowing each gene to be expressed an equal number of times
• C) allowing the organism to adjust to changes in environmental conditions
• D) allowing young organisms to respond differently from more mature organisms
• E) allowing environmental changes to alter the prokaryote's genome

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