A DNA sequence, which can be distant from the gene, stimulates transcription when bound by a protein. This sequence is called a(n)
A) TATA box.
B) operon.
C) enhancer.
D) promoter.
E) consensus sequence.

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The sequence that stimulates transcription when bound by a protein and can be distant from the gene is called an enhancer. The TATA box and promoter are sequences found near the gene's starting point and are involved in the initiation of transcription. An operon is a set of genes involved in the same pathway that are regulated together. A consensus sequence is a short region of DNA that all or most members of a particular protein family recognize and bind.

A DNA Sequence, Which Can Be Distant from the Gene