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question 7

Multiple Choice

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-If she moves the promoter for the lac operon to the region between the beta galactosidase (lacZ) gene and the permease (lacY) gene, which of the following would be likely?

• A) The three structural genes will be expressed normally.
• B) RNA polymerase will no longer transcribe permease.
• C) The operon will still transcribe the lacZ and lacY genes, but the mRNA will not be translated.
• D) Beta galactosidase will not be produced.
• E) The cell will continue to metabolize but more slowly.

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