The Lac Operon of E

question 49

Multiple Choice

The lac operon of E. coli is ________ when the repressor is bound to lactose.

• A)active
• B)inactive
• C)cloned
• D)unregulated

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Definitions:

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy technique used to reduce phobic responses through gradual exposure to the feared object or situation.

Behavior Therapy

A type of psychotherapy that focuses on changing undesirable behaviors through conditioning and learning strategies.

Reinforcers

Any events or objects that, when following a response, increase the likelihood of that response occurring again.

Systematic Desensitization

A therapeutic technique used to reduce anxiety by gradually exposing the person to the feared object or situation.