In E.coli, the lac operon gets switched on when (a) Lactose is present and it binds to the repressor (b) Repressor binds to operator (c) RNA polymerase binds to the operator (d) Lactose is present and it binds to RNA polymerase

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In E.coli, the lac operon gets switched on when (a) Lactose is present and it binds to the repressor

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In E.coli, the lac operon gets switched on when

(a) Lactose is present and it binds to the repressor

(b) Repressor binds to operator

(d) Lactose is present and it binds to RNA polymerase

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Correct answer: (a) Lactose is present and it binds to the repressor

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In E.coli, the lac operon gets switched on when lactose is present and it binds to the repressor.

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