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10. Transcription

10. Transcription

10. Transcription / Transcription in Prokaryotes / Problem 5

Which of the following is a key difference between the bacterial promoters and eukaryotic promoters transcribed by RNA polymerase II?

ANSWERS OPTIONS

A

Bacterial promoters lack a TATA box, whereas eukaryotic promoters contain one.

B

Eukaryotic promoters contain a Pribnow box, whereas bacterial promoters lack one.

C

Bacterial promoters are composed of introns and exons, whereas eukaryotic promoters are not.

D

Eukaryotic promoters contain a -35 box, whereas bacterial promoters do not.

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