Gene Regulation Crossword Puzzle
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QUESTIONS LIST:
- euchromatin: a loosely packed group of dna that is active
- ubiquitin: a protein that regulates transcription in almost all eukaryotes
- spliceosomes: a protein that removes introns out of dna
- transcription factors: a protein that binds to an operator to control gene expression
- promoter: where rna polymerase attaches; the start of an operon
- acetylation: a process of adding acetyl to genes that allows a protein to be transcribed
- proteosome: a protein complex that breaks down damaged proteins
- heterochromatin: a tightly packed group of dna that is inactive
- methylation: the addition of a methyl group to dna that controls gene expression
- histones: proteins that coil dna into structural units
- operator: a location on the operon where transcription factors can bond
- activators: a protein that increases gene transcription
- operon: a single genome unit consisting of many genes
- rnai: interferes with the transcription of rna to proteins
