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Which type of organisms precisely regulate gene expression in response to environmental conditions?
Which type of organisms precisely regulate gene expression in response to environmental conditions?
- Viruses
- Fungi
- Prokaryotes
- Eukaryotes (correct)
What mechanism for control of gene expression is often used in bacteria?
What mechanism for control of gene expression is often used in bacteria?
- Post-transcriptional modification
- Feedback inhibition (correct)
- Allosteric regulation
- Riboswitches
What is the main reason for natural selection favoring bacteria that produce only the products needed by that cell?
What is the main reason for natural selection favoring bacteria that produce only the products needed by that cell?
- Enhancement of cellular respiration
- Reduction of metabolic costs (correct)
- Increase in genetic diversity
- Facilitation of genetic recombination
In bacteria, what is the term for the mechanism by which a cell can regulate the production of enzymes?
In bacteria, what is the term for the mechanism by which a cell can regulate the production of enzymes?
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In multicellular eukaryotes, what does gene expression regulate?
In multicellular eukaryotes, what does gene expression regulate?
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