The Graph Here Shows the Results of Jacob and Monod's

question 100

Multiple Choice

The graph here shows the results of Jacob and Monod's first experiments with -galactosidase and lactose in E. coli. If -galactosidase were unstable in the absence of lactose (one of the hypotheses they tested) , what results would you expect to see?

• A)the results shown in the graph
• B)an increase in  -galactosidase after lactose is removed
• C)a decrease in  -galactosidase after lactose is removed
• D)an initially high level of  -galactosidase at the beginning of the experiment, with a steady decline over time
• E)None of the answer options is correct.

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