15. Central Dogma & Gene Regulation

The protein that binds to the operator of the lac operon to prevent transcription is encoded by which gene?

The lac operon is a(n) _______________ operon that is typically ______________.

In the lac operon, which of the following functions does the lactose molecule serve:

If E. coli bacteria are grown in the presence of lactose:

Use the following choices to answer questions 7 and 8:

a. catabolite repression

b. DNA polymerase

c. induction

d. repression

e. translatio

The mechanism by which lactose controls the lac operon.

For the lactose operon to be “on” and actively transcribed, ___________ must be present and ___________ must be absent.