What Would You Assume If You Found RNA Transcripts of Lactose-Utilizing

question 26

Multiple Choice

What would you assume if you found RNA transcripts of lactose-utilizing genes within E. coli?

• A)Lactose has bound to the lac operon activator.
• B)Lactose is present in the cell.
• C)The lac operon activator protein is present in the cell.
• D)The lac operon repressor protein is absent in the cell.

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