BI 255 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What does it mean to say that regulatory sequences are in cis? Correct Answer-they are one the same chromosome as the genes that they control Describe the distance between transcription regulator binding sites and the TATA box. Correct Answer-the transcriptional regulator binding sites are often really far away from the start of genes (10's of thousands of bp's long) If you see the TATA box on a strand of DNA, you know that this is the ________ of a gene. Correct Answer-promoter How w...

What is a nucleoside? Correct Answer-base + sugar - nucleotide without phosphate group What does the polymerization reaction in the cell use? Correct Answer-triphosphate nucleotides (dNTPs) Why does adding nucleotides require energy? Correct Answer-a phosphodiester bond, which is what connects nucleotides, is formed unfavorable meaning it required energy. - phosphodiester bonds are formed via a condensation reaction which always requires energy How do dNTPs release energy, so that a ...

BI 255 - Quiz 5 Questions with complete Solutions

BI 255 - Quiz 8 Questions with Complete Solutions