Transcription and RNA Processing

AP Biology· difficulty 2/5

A promoter is

  • A

    A regulatory region where repressors bind to silence transcription

  • B

    A DNA sequence where RNA polymerase binds and initiates transcription

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  • C

    An RNA sequence where ribosomes bind and initiate translation

  • D

    A protein complex that recruits DNA polymerase to origins of replication

Explanation

Promoters are upstream of the gene; in eukaryotes the TATA box is a common element in core promoters.

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