Which genotype will allow the bacteria to make ß-galactosidase (lacZ) in the absence of lactose? (superscripts...

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Which genotype will allow the bacteria to make ß-galactosidase(lacZ) in the absence of lactose? (superscripts don't work in thispanopto quiz, so check the lecture slide itself)

1) O+Z+/F’O+Z+

2) O+Z-/F’OCZ+

3) O+Z+/F’OCZ-

B) 1Which genotype will allow the bacteria to makeß-galactosidase (lacZ) in the absence of lactose?

1) I+O+Z+/F’I+O+Z+

2)I-O+Z-/F’I+O+Z+

3) I+O+Z-/F’I-O+Z+

4) I-O+Z+/F’I-O+Z+

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Operon can be defined as a group or cluster of genes which are functionally related that have a common operator Thus the lac operon is a group of three genes lacZ lacY and lacA that are involved in the metabolism of lactose and are controlled by a common operator The lac operon is an inducible operon which means that generally the operon is in a repressed state or inactive but in the presence of the inducer allolactose lactose is rearranged inside the cell to its isomer form allolactose the operon is activated The lac operon consists of a promoter site where the RNA polymerase binds It consists of an operator site where the lac repressor is generally bound Generally when the lac repressor is bound to the operator region the RNA polymerase cannot bind to the promoter region and start    See Answer
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