Chapter 18: Q18-6TYU. (page 394)
What would occur if the repressor of an inducible operon were mutated so it could not bind the operator?
(A) irreversible binding of the repressor to the promoter
(B) reduced transcription of the operon鈥檚 genes
(C) building of a substrate for the pathway controlled by the operon
(D) continuous transcription of the operon鈥檚 gene
Short Answer
(A) The option 鈥渋rreversible binding of the repressor to the promoter鈥 is false.
(B) The option 鈥渞educed transcription of the operon鈥檚 genes鈥 is false.
(C) The option 鈥渂uilding of a substrate for the pathway controlled by the operon鈥 is false.
(D) The option 鈥渃ontinuous transcription of the operon鈥檚 gene鈥 is true.