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Chapter 7, Problem 10SQ
For the lac operon, match the following:
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Determine the outcome for the lac operon genotype shown below:
I*p*o°z*y/I*p*o*z*x*
Assume lactose is absent.
Select one:
O Functional beta-galactosidase and functional permease are produced.
O Only functional beta-galactosidase is produced. Functional permease is NOT produced.
O Only functional permease is produced. Functional beta-galactosidase is NOT produced.
O Functional beta-galactosidase is NOT produced. Functional permease is NOT produced.
In terms of the trp operon, differentiate between two normal bacterial cultures, one grown in a medium supplied with tryptophan and the other medium without tryptophan.
The lac operon consists of three structural genes, lacZ, lacY and lacA that are transcribed as a
single polycistronic mRNA. The new lac strain of Escherichia coli are as shown below:
P+O+Z+Y+A+// P+O+Z+Y+A¯
(i)
Illustrate how lactose induces the gene expression in lac 1 $// I-.
(ii)
Explain the function of the lacP and laco in the bacterial operon.
Chapter 7 Solutions
Microbiology: Principles and Explorations
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