AP Biology 6.5 B Explain How the Location of Regulatory Sequences Relates to Their Function Questions
Practise AP Biology 6.5.B questions by linking regulatory-sequence location with operon activation, repression and coordinated gene expression.
Syllabus
Effective Fall 2025
Course
AP Biology
Exam points
explain how operon operators, repressors and activators regulate prokaryotic transcription
predict coordinated gene expression from nutrient availability and regulatory-sequence location
distinguish inducible and repressible operon responses to cellular conditions
AP Biology 6.5 B Explain How the Location of Regulatory Sequences Relates to Their Function Questions question 1
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Which of the following best explains how the prokaryotic expression of a metabolic protein can be regulated when the protein is already present at a high concentration?
Figure 1. Activity levels of two digestive enzymes over a range of pH
A
Repressor proteins can be activated and bind to regulatory sequences to block transcription.
B
Transcription factors can bind to regulatory sequences to increase RNA polymerase binding.
C
Regulatory proteins can be inactivated to increase gene expression.
D
Histone modification can prevent transcription of the gene.