Molecular Basis Of Inheritance Ques 36
In negative operon system
(a) co-repressor binds to repressor
(b) co-repressor binds with repressor
(c) co-repressor binds with corepressor
(d) CAMP has negative effect on lac operon
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Answer : a
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(a) In negative (repressible) operon, the repressor co-repressor complex binds with the operator. The free repressor cannot bind to the operator.