Question

In eukaryotes, general transcription factors A) are required for the expression of specific protein-encoding genes. B) bind to other proteins or to a sequence element within the promoter called the TATA box. C) inhibit RNA polymerase binding to the promoter and begin transcribing. D) bind to sequences just after the start site of transcription.

Answer 1

B

Step-by-step explanation:

The general transcription factors bind to other proteins or to a sequence element within the promoter region known as the TATA box.

Transcription is a biological process involving the synthesis of RNA from a DNA template. The process of transcription begins with the binding of an enzyme, the RNA polymerase, to the promoter region of a gene. Prior to that, however, a group of enzymes known as the transcription factors must bind to a specific sequence within the promoter region - the TATA box. The binding of the RNA polymerase signals the unwinding of the section of the DNA to complete the initiation complex.

The correct option is, therefore, B.