The TATA box in eukaryotes is most similar to _______ in prokaryotes.
A) sigma factors
B) the entire promoter
C) a consensus sequence in the promoter
D) an operator
E) an inducer

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The TATA box is a conserved DNA sequence located approximately 25 base pairs upstream of the transcription start site in eukaryotic genes. It is similar to a consensus sequence in the promoter region of prokaryotic genes, which is also a specific sequence of nucleotides that indicates the start site of transcription. Therefore, the best choice is C.

The TATA Box in Eukaryotes Is Most Similar to _______