DNA sequences that serve as binding sites for proteins regulating transcription and are often found adjacent to a gene are said to be
A)cross-reacting.
B)cis-acting.
C)trans-acting.
D)origins of transcription.
E)transcription factors.

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DNA sequences that serve as binding sites for proteins regulating transcription and are often found adjacent to a gene are called cis-acting elements. This is because they are located on the same strand of DNA that the gene is located on and act within the same molecule of DNA.

DNA Sequences That Serve as Binding Sites for Proteins Regulating