A part of the promoter, called the TATA box, is said to be highly conserved in e

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Yolanda

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on: Jun 25, 2013

A part of the promoter, called the TATA box, is said to be highly conserved in evolution. Which of the following might this illustrate?
A) The sequence evolves very rapidly.
B) The sequence does not mutate.
C) Any mutation in the sequence is selected against.
D) The sequence is found in many but not all promoters.
E) The sequence is transcribed at the start of every gene.

coco

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2013

It's C. Have a nice day!

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Reply #2 on: Jul 6, 2013

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Author Question: A part of the promoter, called the TATA box, is said to be highly conserved in e (Read 945 times)

Yolanda

A part of the promoter, called the TATA box, is said to be highly conserved in e

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