In the Lactose Operon of E

question 150

Multiple Choice

In the lactose operon of E. coli, the lacP^- mutation:

• A)never produces the structural genes.
• B)produces the structural genes only in the presence of the inducer.
• C)produces the structural genes only in the absence of the inducer.
• D)produces the structural genes all the time.

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