Why Do Systems Biologists Define the Lac Operon as an AND Gate

question 7

Multiple Choice

Why do systems biologists define the lac operon as an AND gate?

• A) It has both positive and negative regulatory components.
• B) It only functions if two conditions are fulfilled.
• C) Its function is additive,depending on stimulus.
• D) It operates if glucose is present and lactose is absent.
• E) It encodes both a transporter and a catalytic enzyme.

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