Campbell Biology In Focus, Loose-leaf Edition (3rd Edition)
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Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky
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Chapter 15, Problem 4TYU
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Operon refers to the functional unit of the DNA (genomic). It consist of various genes that controls operon’s regulation. There are two types of operons; lac (lactose) and Trp (tryptophan).
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Which statement about the transcription attenuation mechanism is TRUE?
1.In some operons (e.g., the his operon), attenuation may be the only regulatory mechanism.
2. Sequences of the trp operon leader RNA resemble an operator.
3. The leader peptide acts by a mechanism that is similar to that of a repressor protein.
4.The leader peptide gene of the trp operon includes no Trp codons.
5. The leader peptide is an enzyme that catalyzes transcription attenuation.
A mutation in the operator region of the trp operon can prevent the trp repressor from binding to this operator. When these mutant cells are placed in a solution containing chicken broth, which of the following happens?
a. Tryptophan would bind to the repressor.
b. The Repressor would bind to the operator irrespective of the presence of amino acids in the environment.
c. The transcription of the trip operon would be inhibited.
d. The transcription of the repressor protein is inhibited
What is the role of a substrate that controls a repressible operon?
a.
increase the production of inactive repressor proteins
b.
bind to the repressor protein and activate it
c.
bind to the repressor protein and deactivate it
d.
bind to the promoter region and decrease the affinity of RNA polymerase for the promoter
Chapter 15 Solutions
Campbell Biology In Focus, Loose-leaf Edition (3rd Edition)
Ch. 15.1 - How does binding of the trp corepressor to its...Ch. 15.1 - Describe the binding of RNA polymerase,...Ch. 15.1 - WHAT IF? A certain mutation in E. coli changes the...Ch. 15.2 - Prob. 1CCCh. 15.2 - Compare the roles of general and specific...Ch. 15.2 - Prob. 3CCCh. 15.3 - WHAT IF? Suppose the mRNA being degraded in Figure...Ch. 15.3 - MAKE CONNECTIONS Inactivation of one of the X...Ch. 15.4 - Prob. 1CCCh. 15.4 - WHAT IF? Study the microarray in Figure 15.17. If...
Ch. 15 - If a particular operon encodes enzymes for making...Ch. 15 - The functioning of enhancers is an example of A. a...Ch. 15 - Which of the following is an example of...Ch. 15 - Prob. 4TYUCh. 15 - Prob. 5TYUCh. 15 - Which of the following would not be true of cDNA...Ch. 15 - Prob. 7TYUCh. 15 - SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY Imagine you want to study one...Ch. 15 - FOCUS ON EVOLUTION DNA sequences can act as tape...Ch. 15 - FOCUS ON INTERACTIONS In a short essay (100150...Ch. 15 - Prob. 11TYU
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- Which of these BEST DESCRIBE tryptophan in the Trp Operon? A. Acts as a corepressor B. Acts as a coactivator C. Acts as an inducer D. Acts as an enhancerarrow_forwardMutations may have an effect on the expression of the lac operon and the trp operon. Would the following mutations have a cis- or transeffect on the expression of the protein-encoding genes in the operon? A. A mutation in the operator site that prevents lac repressor from binding to it B. A mutation in the lacI gene that prevents lac repressor from binding to DNA C. A mutation in the trpL gene that prevents attenuationarrow_forwardWhat would happen if the operator sequence of the trp operon contained a mutation that prevented the repressor protein from binding to the operator? (Explain what would happen in both the presence and absence of tryptophan)arrow_forward
- How does the lac operon regulate lactose digestion in bacteria?a. The repressor protein becomes a lactose-digesting enzyme onlywhen lactose is present.b. The repressor protein binds to the lac operon when lactose ispresent, blocking transcription.c. When lactose is present, it binds to the operator region of the lacoperon, activating transcription of the repressor protein gene.d. The repressor protein falls off the lac operon when lactose ispresent, and lactose-digesting genes are expressed.arrow_forwardHow does tryptophan regulates its own production? a. When tryptophan levels are high, it binds to the trp repressor, which changes its shape and binds to the operator sequence in the trp operon. b. When tryptophan levels are high, it binds to the trp repressor, which changes its shape and binds to the promoter sequence in the trp operon. c. When tryptophan levels are high, it binds to the trp repressor, which changes its shape and falls off from the operator sequence in the trp operon. d. When tryptophan levels are high, it binds to the trp repressor, which changes its shape and falls off from the promoter sequence in the trp operon.arrow_forwardIn the lac operon, how would gene expression be affected if each one of the following segments was missing? A. lac operon promoter B. Operator site C. lacA genearrow_forward
- You are growing E. coli in a laboratory in order to study their operons. The growth media you are using contains lactose, no glucose and no tryptophan. Using your knowledge of operons and their regulation a.Which operons would be functional under these conditions? b.What repressors would be made? (NOTE: name the repressors using their gene names) c.Which repressor(s) would be made in the inactive form? d.Which repressor(s) would be made in the active form? e.Which repressor(s) under these conditions can bind the operator sequence? f.Which repressor(s)under these conditions cannot bind the operator sequence?arrow_forwardIf lactose isn't present in the environment of an E. coli, what is the state of the lac operon? O a. It is "on" (high transcription) because will glucose will still be present, so the operon's products will be needed. O b. It is "on" (high transcription) because CAP will be bound to the promoter O c. It is "off" (no transcription) because RNA polymerase will be inactivated d. It is "off" (no transcription) and the repressor will be bound to the operatorarrow_forwardWhich of the following environmental conditions would be MOST likely to result in transcription of the lac operon in an E. colicell? A. low levels of lactose and high levels of glucose B. high levels of lactose and high levels of cyclic AMP C. low levels of lactose and low levels of cyclic AMP D. high levels of lactose and high levels of glucosearrow_forward
- Falsify and explain why each answer is right or wrong in detail.. How does the Trp operon work? A. Binding of Trp to a repressor protein allows the repressor to bind DNA B. Binding of a regulatory protein to the operator is required for transcription C. Binding of Trp to RNA polymerase represses transcription D. Binding of RNA polymerase to the operator is required for transcriptionarrow_forwardControl of the trp operon relies on which of the following: a. High levels of tryptophan causing a pause (but not termination) in transcription b. Low levels of tryptophan causing a pause (but not termination) in transcription c. Allolactose binding to the inhibitor to prevent it from binding to the promoter d. Tryptophan binding to the inhibitor to prevent it from binding to the promoterarrow_forwardYou are growing E. coli in a laboratory in order to study their operons. The growth media you are using contains lactose, no glucose and no tryptophan. Using your knowledge of operons and their regulation, answer the following questions Which operons would be functional under these conditions? 2. What repressors would be made? (NOTE: name the repressors using their gene names) 3.Which repressor(s) would be made in the inactive form? 4.Which repressor(s) would be made in the active form? 5.Which repressor(s) under these conditions can bind the operator sequence? 6.Which repressor(s)under these conditions cannot bind the operator sequence?arrow_forward
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