Gene Activation and Protein Interactions Quiz
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What is the primary level at which eukaryotic gene expression is controlled?

  • RNA processing
  • Initiation of transcription (correct)
  • Translation
  • Post-translational modification
  • What process involves transcription factors competing with histones for DNA after the passage of a replication fork?

  • Opening chromatin structure (correct)
  • DNA methylation
  • Histone acetylation
  • Nucleosome assembly
  • What is the role of activators and repressors in gene activation?

  • Initiating translation
  • Regulating RNA processing
  • Modulating gene expression (correct)
  • Controlling DNA replication
  • What is the utility of the two-hybrid assay?

    <p>Detecting protein-protein interactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do some transcription factors compete with at enhancer DNA sites on daughter strands?

    <p>Nucleosomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can some transcription factors do within closed chromatin?

    <p>Bind to their DNA target sequence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What initiates the process of opening the gene region and clearing the promoter?

    <p>Recruitment of histone modifiers and chromatin remodelers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can insulators (boundary elements) do in the genome?

    <p>Block the spreading of chromatin modifications</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary level at which eukaryotic gene expression is usually controlled?

    <p>Initiation of transcription</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of some transcription factors in the presence of a sufficiently high concentration?

    <p>Open the chromatin</p> Signup and view all the answers

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