Use the Table Below to Answer the Following Question

question 16

Multiple Choice

Use the table below to answer the following question.
Table 1A.2.1
-The data in Table 1A.2.1 shows that

• A)x and y have a negative relationship.
• B)x and y have a positive relationship.
• C)there is no relationship between x and y.
• D)there is first a negative and then a positive relationship between x and y.
• E)there is first a positive and then a negative relationship between x and y.

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Definitions:

Tryptophan Operon

A cluster of genes in bacteria involved in the production of the amino acid tryptophan, regulated by feedback inhibition.

Repressor Gene

A gene that encodes a protein which can bind to an operator or promoter sequences to prevent transcription of a certain gene.

Promoter

A region of DNA that initiates transcription of a particular gene, playing a crucial role in regulating gene expression.

Operator

A segment of DNA to which a repressor protein binds, regulating the expression of genes by blocking the attachment of RNA polymerase to the promoter region.