No, CREs usually don't account for differences in gene expression levels.
Explanation:
<em>Cis</em>-regulatory elements (CREs) are non-coding DNA regions that regulate adjacent gene <em>transcription</em>. They usually do it by binding to transcription factors. They are in charge of influencing the rate of which transcription occurs, and less with how much a gene is expressed. On the other hand, trans-regulatory elements are DNA sequences that encode for upstream regulators that can modify or regulate <em>gene expression levels</em>.
Therefore, cis elements are not really in charge of expression levels, mostly transcription rates of single genes, rather. Trans elements are more involved in expression levels.
<span>Of SiF4 and SiBr4, the atom SiF4 is more polar. This is because the cation of both molecules are Silicon, but the anions of each are different. In SiF4, the anion is Fluorine, which is more electronegative than the Bromine in SiBr4, which creates a larger dipole, which results in a more polar molecule.</span>
