An E. coli cell as the following genotype for the lac operon system:  I- OC Z+ / F’ I+.  Which term best describes the regulation of expression of the beta galactosidase in this cell? Group of answer choices Inducible None of these Activated Always repressed Constitutive

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An E. coli cell as the following genotype for the lac operon system:  I- OC Z+ / F’ I+.  Which term best describes the regulation of expression of the beta galactosidase in this cell?

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Inducible
None of these
Activated
Always repressed
Constitutive
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