Who provided the clear explanation of the $Lac$ operon?

  • A
    Meselson and Stahl
  • B
    Francois Jacob and Jacques Monod
  • C
    Alec Jeffreys
  • D
    Gamow

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Where are the regulatory genes located in an operon?

In the tryptophan operon,which of the following statements is correct?

Consider the following statements of gene regulation and select the correct statements $:$
$(A)$ Expression of genes is regulated by metabolic,physiological,or environmental conditions.
$(B)$ Galactose can act as an inducer for the lac operon.
$(C)$ The operator region is adjacent to the promoter elements in most operons.
$(D)$ In the lac operon,lactose is transported into the cell through the action of permease.
$(E)$ Regulation of the lac operon by a repressor is referred to as positive regulation.

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Which one of the following sets contains enzymes coded by the structural genes of the $lac$ operon of $E. coli$?

Which of the following statements concerning the regulatory gene $(i)$,associated with the $lac$ operon are incorrect?
$(I.)$ $\text{mRNA}$ is transcribed from the $i$ gene whether lactose is present or not.
$(II.)$ $\text{mRNA}$ is transcribed from the $i$ gene only when the lactose is present.
$(III.)$ $\text{mRNA}$ is transcribed from the $i$ gene only when the lactose is not present.
$(IV.)$ Lactose inhibits the translation of $i$ gene $\text{mRNA}$.

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