Fill in the Blanks in the "Level of Transcription" Column

question 32

Short Answer

Fill in the blanks in the "level of transcription" column of this table with (+) for high levels of transcription, (+/-) for Moderate levels of transcription, and (-) for minimal levels of transcription of the lac operon. Consider regulation by both the lac repressor and CAP (catabolite activator protein). The strain is wild type with no partial diploidy. The first line is filled in for reference. $\begin{array}{|lc|}\hline Moderate ~conditions & Level ~of ~transcription\\\hline ~ high~ glucose, ~no~ lactose&-\\\hline no ~glucose, ~high ~lactose\\\hline high ~glucose, ~high~ lactose\\\hline no ~glucose, ~no~ lactose\\\hline\end{array}$

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Definitions:

Cochlea

A coiled, bony, fluid-filled tube in the inner ear through which sound waves trigger nerve impulses.

Eardrum Vibrations

The movements of the eardrum in response to sound waves, crucial for the process of hearing by transmitting vibrations to the inner ear.

Auditory Stimulation

A process by which sounds provoke psychological or physiological responses.

Time Lag

The delay between the initiation of an action and its effect or outcome.