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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Nucleosomes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can some transcription factors do within closed chromatin?

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

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

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

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

<p>Initiation of transcription (B)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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