14. Which of the following statements is FALSE? and explain why a) The TATA box
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Question
14. Which of the following statements is FALSE? and explain why
a) The TATA box is a conserved sequence used to locate the promoter
b) General transcription factors help to position the RNA polymerase, separate the DNA, and initiate transcription
c) TFIID contains a kinase domain which phosphorylates the C-terminal domain of the RNA polymerase
d) Regulatory sequences that control eukaryotic gene expression can be found thousands of base pairs away
e) RNA polymerase possesses a sigma factor which aids in recognizing where to begin transcription
Explanation / Answer
Option C is False. It is because the TFIID is the first Transcription factor that bind to TATA box and recrutes other Transcription factors and RNA polymerase and initiate Transcription