Molecular Genetics of Prokaryotes Problem Set
Problem 7: Regulation of lac Z gene on an F' episome
How would you describe the regulation of lactose metabolism in the cells
described in problem 5 that were able to grow on minimal media with lactose as a nutrient?
A.
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normal regulation of lactose metabolism
Plac O lac Z DNA sequence on the episome is regulated by the repressor and CRP protein encoded on the bacterial chromosome.
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B.
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constitutive expression of lac Z
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C.
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inability to synthesize the lac Z gene product, ß-galactosidase
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D.
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lac Z gene is inducible, but unable to be repressed by high
glucose
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E.
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no synthesis of the lac I gene product, the lac repressor
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