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ira [324]
3 years ago
14

What is different about the compactness of DNA when a gene is turned on versus turned off.

Biology
1 answer:
Mnenie [13.5K]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

Explanation:

Gene expression is a tightly regulated process that allows a cell to respond to its changing environment. It acts as both an on/off switch to control when proteins are made and also a volume control that increases or decreases the amount of proteins made.

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