A cell may meet the demand for large quantities of a specific protein by:

A) blocking transcription of the gene that encodes the protein
B) decreasing the half-life of the mRNA that specifies the protein
C) adding methyl groups to the gene that encodes the protein
D) gene amplification
E) inhibition of DNA synthesis

Gene Amplification

The developmental process in which certain cells produce multiple copies of a gene by selective replication, thus allowing for increased synthesis of the gene product. Compare with nuclear equivalence and genomic rearrangement.

Specific Protein

A particular protein with a unique function or role, often distinguished by its structure and activity within biological processes.

Transcription

The process by which the information in a strand of DNA is copied into a new molecule of messenger RNA (mRNA), initiating protein synthesis.