Which statement is not true about the TATA box?
A)The TBP portion of the general transcription factor TFIID binds to the TATA box forming a molecular clamp.
B)It is located about 19-27 bp upstream from the transcription start site of class II genes.
C)Its sequence is highly conserved among all species.
D)This region of DNA is more easily unwound to an open complex than other general sections of DNA.

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The statement that the TATA box sequence is highly conserved among all species is not true. While the TATA box is present in many organisms, its sequence can vary between species and even between different genes within the same organism.

Which Statement Is Not True About the TATA Box