#Question id: 3976
#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes
After binding by E. coli RNA polymerase, the correct order of events for transcription initiation is:
#Question id: 3977
#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes
Which one of the following statements about eukaryotic RNA polymerases is correct?
#Question id: 3978
#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes
The 5'-terminal cap structure of eukaryotic mRNAs is a(n):
#Question id: 3979
#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes
“Housekeeping genes” in bacteria are commonly expressed constitutively, but not all of these genes are expressed at the same level (the same number of molecules per cell). The primary mechanism responsible for variations in the level of constitutive enzymes from different genes is that:
#Question id: 3980
#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes
Which of the following statements correctly describes promoters in E. coli?
#Question id: 3981
#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes
The diagram below represents a hypothetical operon in the bacterium E. coli. The operon consists of two structural genes (A and B), which code for the enzymes A-ase and B-ase, respectively, and also includes P (promoter) and O (operator) regions as shown.
When a certain compound (X) is added to the growth medium of E. coli, the separate enzymes A-ase and B-ase are both synthesized at a 50-fold higher rate than in the absence of X. (X has a molecular weight of about 200.) Which of the following statements is true of the operon decribed above?