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MediumBotanyLac operon
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Read the following statements regarding the lac operon.
A. Lactose is the substrate for the enzyme beta- galactosidase and it regulates switching on and off of the operon.
B. The repressor of the operon is synthesised constitutively from the z gene.
C. In the presence of the inducer, the repressor is activated by interaction with it.
D. Regulation of lac operon by repressor is referred to as negative regulation.
E. The y gene codes for transacetylase.
In the light of above statements choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A
B and E are correct, A, C and D are incorrect
B
C and D are correct, A, B and E are incorrect
C
A and D are correct, B, C and E are incorrect
D
A, C and E are correct, B and D are incorrect

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