A gene is bound with a positive transcription factor. What effect does this have on the gene? (Hint: Is this going from DNA to mRNA, or mRNA to DNA polymerase?)(1 point)

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This turns the gene off, preventing transcription
This turns the gene off, preventing transcription

This turns the gene off, preventing translation
This turns the gene off, preventing translation

This turns the gene on, allowing for translation
This turns the gene on, allowing for translation

This turns the gene on, allowing for transcription
This turns the gene on, allowing for transcription

Answer 1

The correct response is:

This turns the gene on, allowing for transcription.

A positive transcription factor typically promotes the transcription of a gene by facilitating the binding of RNA polymerase to the promoter region of the gene, leading to the production of mRNA.