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Which of the following is the most appropriate definition of an operator?(a) A non-coding, regulatory DNA sequence that is bound by RNA polymerase(b) A non-coding, regulatory DNA sequence that is bound by a repressor protein(c) A DNA-binding protein that regulates gene expression(d) A cluster of genes that are regulated by a single promoterThe question was posed to me during an interview.The query is from Regulation of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes-1 in portion Regulation of Gene Expression and Miscellaneous of Biochemistry

Answer» CORRECT choice is (b) A non-coding, regulatory DNA sequence that is BOUND by a repressor protein

Easy explanation: A repressor BINDS to the OPERATOR.


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