The genes shown are from the lac operon system of E.coli. The symbols a, b and c а, represent the repressor (I) gene, the operator (O) region, and the structural gene (Z) for B- galactosidase, although not in that order. Furthermore, the symbols written in the genotypes are note necessarily the actual sequence in the lac operon. Genotype Activity(+) or Inactivity (-) of Z Gene Inducer Absent Inducer Present abtct at btc at b c at b c*/ a b* c a* b* c*/ a b c at b*c/ a b ct ab*c*/ at b c Which symbol (a, b or c) represents each of the lac genes, I, O, and Z. + + + +

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1. a is lac O; c is lac I; b is lacZ
2. a is lac I; b is lac O; c is lac Z
3. a is lac Z; b is lac I; c is lac O
4. a is lac O; b is lac Z; c is lac I
5. a is lac O; b is lac I; c is lac Z
The genes shown are from the lac operon system of E.coli. The symbols a, b and c
represent the repressor (I) gene, the operator (O) region, and the structural gene (Z) for B-
galactosidase, although not in that order. Furthermore, the symbols written in the
genotypes are note necessarily the actual sequence in the lac operon.
Genotype
Activity(+) or Inactivity (-) of Z Gene
Inducer Absent
Inducer Present
abtc+
+.
at btc
at b c
at b ct/ a bt c
at b+ ct/ a b c
at btc/ a b ct
abtc+/ at b C
Which symbol (a, b or c) represents each of the lac genes, I, O, and Z.
+.
+ +
Transcribed Image Text:The genes shown are from the lac operon system of E.coli. The symbols a, b and c represent the repressor (I) gene, the operator (O) region, and the structural gene (Z) for B- galactosidase, although not in that order. Furthermore, the symbols written in the genotypes are note necessarily the actual sequence in the lac operon. Genotype Activity(+) or Inactivity (-) of Z Gene Inducer Absent Inducer Present abtc+ +. at btc at b c at b ct/ a bt c at b+ ct/ a b c at btc/ a b ct abtc+/ at b C Which symbol (a, b or c) represents each of the lac genes, I, O, and Z. +. + +
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