5 Questions
Which type of organisms precisely regulate gene expression in response to environmental conditions?
Eukaryotes
What mechanism for control of gene expression is often used in bacteria?
Feedback inhibition
What is the main reason for natural selection favoring bacteria that produce only the products needed by that cell?
Reduction of metabolic costs
In bacteria, what is the term for the mechanism by which a cell can regulate the production of enzymes?
Operon model
In multicellular eukaryotes, what does gene expression regulate?
Development
Test your knowledge on the regulation of gene expression in biology, including the differential expression of genes in prokaryotes and eukaryotes, and the role of gene expression in multicellular eukaryotes.
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