Understanding Prokaryotic Genes

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High School Biology › Understanding Prokaryotic Genes

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1

A segment of prokaryotic DNA that binds transcription factors, usually as repressors that prevent transcription, are best known as __________.

2

Which of the following is true of Rho-dependent transcription termination in prokaryotes?

3

Prokaryotic genes are often grouped together based on function. What are these groups of genes called?

4

Which of the following technological advances allows for the creation of a “recombinant plasmid”?

5

When a repressor binds to the __________, the LacZ gene does not get expressed.

6

What is the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic genes?

7

What is the function of RNA polymerase in prokaryotes?

8

Bacterial plasmids can __________.

9

A mutation in the bacterial cell escherichia coli makes it unable to break down the sugar lactose. Which of the following is not a potential mutation that could result in this phenotype?

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