Florida International University PCB 3063 Worksheet 8 Chapter 16: Regulation of Gene Expression 16

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PCB 3063

Worksheet 8

Chapter 16: Regulation of Gene Expression

16.1 Regulation of Gene Expression

1)For a cell to function properly, what is necessary?

2. What is gene expression?
3. What are the 3 items controlled through regulatory mechanisms?
4. The regulation of gene expression conserves what?
5. What is the advantage in expression a subset of genes?
6. Why do the processes of transcription and translation occur almost simultaneously in prokaryotes?
7. In prokaryotes, what is the primary regulatory mechanism for when a protein is produced?
8. How are eukaryotic cells different from prokaryotic cells?
9. How are the processes of transcription and translation physically separated in eukaryotes?
10. So where does transcription occur and translation occur?
11. What are the 5 potential points of regulation in eukaryotes?
12. Describe how some cellular processes help an organism defend itself.