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ZoologyMolecular Basis of InheritanceRegulation of Gene ExpressionMedium2 minPYQ_2016
ZoologyMediumsingle choice

Which of the following is required as inducer(s) for the expression of Lac operon?NEET 2016 (Phase 1)

Options:

Answer:
C
Solution:

Lac operon becomes active only after inducing lactose as it is a substrate for the enzyme beta-galactosidase and it also regulates the switching on and off of the operon which cannot be done by glucose and galactose.

Stream:NEETSubject:ZoologyTopic:Molecular Basis of InheritanceSubtopic:Regulation of Gene Expression
⏱ 2mℹ️ Source: PYQ_2016

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