Multiple choice

In a bacterial gene, the sequence TTGACA is known as

  1. pribnow box

  2. consensus sequence

  3. conservative sequence

  4. ori site

  5. None of these

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B Correct answer
Explanation

TTGACA is a conserved sequence seen in 35 base pair upstream of initiation site of transcription. This is known as consensus sequence.