Which of These Controls the Expression of the Lac Operon

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of these controls the expression of the lac operon?

• A)An activator protein only.
• B)An attenuation mechanism.
• C)A repressor protein only.
• D)Both repression and activation mechanisms.
• E)Both repression and attenuation mechanisms.

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