Lactose Induces the Transcription of the Lactose Operon By

question 25

Multiple Choice

Lactose induces the transcription of the lactose operon by:

• A) binding to the allosteric site of the repressor after being converted to allolactose
• B) stimulating lactose metabolism in the cell
• C) first being converted to glucose, then binding to the repressor
• D) binding to the allosteric site of RNA polymerase
• E) inhibiting the activity of CAP

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