Gene Regulation

Practice Questions

GRE Subject Test: Biochemistry, Cell, and Molecular Biology › Gene Regulation

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Histone acetyltransferases (HATs) transfer acetyl groups from acetyl CoA to lysine residues on histones. What is the purpose of this transfer?

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Histone acetyltransferases (HATs) transfer acetyl groups from acetyl CoA to lysine residues on histones. What is the purpose of this transfer?

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Inducible operons are bound by a repressor and turned off under normal conditions. How are these operons turned on?

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Inducible operons are bound by a repressor and turned off under normal conditions. How are these operons turned on?

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Mutations in two or more genes cause cell death, however, a mutation in only one of the genes is not lethal.

Which of the following best describes this phenomenon?

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Mutations in two or more genes cause cell death, however, a mutation in only one of the genes is not lethal.

Which of the following best describes this phenomenon?

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Where are promoters typically found in DNA?

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Where are promoters typically found in DNA?

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X-chromosome inactivation occurs in females in which one X-chromosome is silenced and transcriptionally inactivated. The X-inactive specific transcript (Xist) gene is responsible for mediating this inactivation.

What does Xist encode?

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X-chromosome inactivation occurs in females in which one X-chromosome is silenced and transcriptionally inactivated. The X-inactive specific transcript (Xist) gene is responsible for mediating this inactivation.

What does Xist encode?

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