Gene Control - exam practice
Gene Control
Question 1 of 10
1 of 10
What is an operon?
Question 2 of 10
2 of 10
How do transcription factors affect the transcription of a gene when they bind to its promoter region?
Question 3 of 10
3 of 10
To what do transcription factors in eukaryotes bind?
Question 4 of 10
4 of 10
What is the function of the product of the regulatory gene in the lac operon?
Question 5 of 10
5 of 10
Which molecule affects the binding of the lac repressor to the operator site?
Question 6 of 10
6 of 10
What is the role of the regulatory gene in the lac operon?
Question 7 of 10
7 of 10
The enzyme β-galactosidase is classified as what type of enzyme?
Question 8 of 10
8 of 10
What happens when lactose is present in the medium where a bacterium capable of digesting lactose is growing?
Question 9 of 10
9 of 10
Which gene in the lac operon codes for an enzyme that allows lactose to enter the bacterial cell?
Question 10 of 10
10 of 10
How does gibberellin affect plant growth?