A New Operon Is Discovered in Bacteria

question 11

Multiple Choice

A new operon is discovered in bacteria. Transcription of the genes in this operon is blocked by the binding of a protein to DNA sequences upstream of the operon. This is an example of ____ control.

• A) positive
• B) negative
• C) constitutive
• D) posttranscriptional
• E) inducible

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