Operator Constitutive Mutants of the Lac Operon Would

question 2

Multiple Choice

Operator constitutive mutants of the lac operon would

• A)express the lac repressor constitutively.
• B)block the binding of RNA polymerase to the promoter.
• C)express β-galactosidase constitutively.
• D)prevent the inducer from binding to the repressor.

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Definitions:

Reflexes

Automatic, involuntary responses to specific stimuli.

Goal-Directed Behavior

Actions or series of actions that an individual initiates and maintains to achieve a specific objective.

Conservation

The principle that certain properties remain the same despite changes in the form of objects, or understanding the permanence of quantity despite changes in the shape or container.

Egocentrism

A cognitive characteristic in which an individual has difficulty seeing the world from perspectives other than their own, often observed in early childhood development.