Which of the Following Results Would Occur If the Repressor

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following results would occur if the repressor of an inducible operon were mutated so that it could not bind the operator?

• A) the irreversible binding of the repressor to the promoter
• B) the reduced transcription of the operon's genes
• C) the continuous transcription of the operon's genes
• D) the overproduction of cAMP receptor protein (CRP)

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