Which of the Following Best Describes the Lac Operon

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the lac operon?

• A) Negatively controlled repressible operon
• B) Negatively controlled inducible operon
• C) Negatively controlled constitutive operon
• D) Positively controlled repressible operon
• E) Positively controlled inducible operon

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