An activator-binding site that is located on the same chromosome as the gene it affects is called
A) a monosome.
B) an enhancer.
C) an adaptor molecule.
D) a promoter.
E) an operator.

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An enhancer is a regulatory DNA sequence that, when bound by specific proteins (activators), enhances the transcription of an associated gene. Enhancers can be located on the same chromosome as the gene they regulate, often at considerable distances from the promoter of the gene.

An Activator-Binding Site That Is Located on the Same Chromosome