What is the role of catabolite activator protein (CAP) in the lactose operon of E. coli? it prevents RNA polymerase from binding to the promoter when lactose levels are high it assists RNA polymerase in binding to the promoter when glucose levels are high it prevents RNA polymerase from binding to the promoter when glucose levels are low it assists RNA polymerase in binding to the promoter when glucose levels are low it prevents RNA polymerase from binding to the promoter when lactose levels are low In the lac operon (above), what happens when glucose levels are low, but lactose levels increase? the repressor protein is detached from the operator, and transcription is not initiated the repressor protein is attached to the operator, and transcription is not initiated the repressor protein is detached from the operator, and transcription is initiated the repressor protein is attached to the operator, and transcription is initiated all of the above occur at equal rates when glucose levels are low but lactose levels are high

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What is the role of catabolite activator protein (CAP) in the lactose operon of E. coli?

  1. it prevents RNA polymerase from binding to the promoter when lactose levels are high
  2. it assists RNA polymerase in binding to the promoter when glucose levels are high
  3. it prevents RNA polymerase from binding to the promoter when glucose levels are low
  4. it assists RNA polymerase in binding to the promoter when glucose levels are low
  5. it prevents RNA polymerase from binding to the promoter when lactose levels are low

In the lac operon (above), what happens when glucose levels are low, but lactose levels increase?

  1. the repressor protein is detached from the operator, and transcription is not initiated
  2. the repressor protein is attached to the operator, and transcription is not initiated
  3. the repressor protein is detached from the operator, and transcription is initiated
  4. the repressor protein is attached to the operator, and transcription is initiated
  5. all of the above occur at equal rates when glucose levels are low but lactose levels are high

 

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