The repressor of the lac operon is:

1. Lactose itself 2. A steroid
3. Synthesized constitutively 4. A product of structural gene
Subtopic:  Gene Regulation: Lac Operon |
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A very low level of expression of the lac operon has to be present in the cell:

1. When lactose is present 2. When lactose is absent
3. When glucose is absent 4. All the time
Subtopic:  Gene Regulation: Lac Operon |
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Consider the following statements:

I: In prokaryotes, control of the rate of transcriptional initiation is the predominant site for control of gene expression.
II: Regulation of lac operon by CAP is referred to as negative regulation.
III: The inducer of the lac operon is lactose.

Which of the above statements are true?

1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II, and III
Subtopic:  Gene Regulation: Lac Operon |
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