Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
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Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor, Heidi Smith
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An operon is a functioning unit of the genomic DNA containing a cluster of genes under the control of a single promoter. Operon occurs primarily in prokaryotes but also in some eukaryotes, it is made up of several structural genes arranged under a common promoter and regulated by common operator.
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Which of the following statements about gene regulation is false?
a. An operon contains DNA sequences that regulates its own expression.
b. The operator region can only be bound by an activator protein.
c. Transcription factors can affect the binding of RNA polymerase to the promoter.
d. A repressor is a transcription factor that hinders gene transcription.
The lac operon is usually in the ________ position and is activatedby a/an ________ molecule.a. on, repressor
b. off, inducer
c. on, inducer
d. off, repressor
What is an operon ?
a. A series of genes controlled by the same operator
b. A series of genes on the same mRNA molecule
c. A series of genes that all have the same function
d. A series of genes all regulated by the same repressor
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Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
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