Supply the Wuras in the blanks below: In an inducible operon, transcription is normally and must be turned In a repressible operon, transcription is normally. and must be turned Briefly describe the overall function of the structural genes in the lac operon.

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Supply the words “off" or “on" in the blanks below:
In an inducible operon, transcription is normally
and must be turned
In a repressible operon, transcription is normally
and must be turned
Briefly describe the overall function of the structural genes in the lac operon.
Briefly describe the overall function of the structural genes in the trp operon.
For the following descriptions of the bacterial lac operon, determine if lactose is present
(P) or absent (A).
The repressor is bound to the operator.
The repressor is inactive.
RNA polymerase transcribes the structural genes.
Allolactose is bound to the repressor
For the following descriptions of the bacterial trp operon, determine if tryptophan levels
are high (H) or low (L).
The repressor is bound to the operator.
The repressor is inactive.
RNA polymerase transcribes the structural genes.
Tryptophan is bound to the repressor.
Transcribed Image Text:Supply the words “off" or “on" in the blanks below: In an inducible operon, transcription is normally and must be turned In a repressible operon, transcription is normally and must be turned Briefly describe the overall function of the structural genes in the lac operon. Briefly describe the overall function of the structural genes in the trp operon. For the following descriptions of the bacterial lac operon, determine if lactose is present (P) or absent (A). The repressor is bound to the operator. The repressor is inactive. RNA polymerase transcribes the structural genes. Allolactose is bound to the repressor For the following descriptions of the bacterial trp operon, determine if tryptophan levels are high (H) or low (L). The repressor is bound to the operator. The repressor is inactive. RNA polymerase transcribes the structural genes. Tryptophan is bound to the repressor.
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