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Which of the following clusters of terms applies when addressing enhancers as elements associated with eukaryotic genetic regulation? Explain your answer.
a. cis-acting, variable orientation, variable position
b. trans-acting, fixed position, fixed orientation
c. cis-acting, fixed position, fixed orientation
d. cis-acting, variable position, fixed orientation
e. trans- and cis-acting, variable position
Answer- a. cis-acting, variable orientation, variable position
Explanation- enhancers are segments of DNA to which activators can bind. They enhance the possibility of ocurrence of transcription. Enhancers can be located on either side of the start codon, in the forward or backward direction. They are cis-acting.Cis-acting are non coding regions of DNA that regulate transcription of genes.