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Which of these combinations will result is am operon that can never produce beta galactosidse?(a) I^– + P + O^+ + Z^+ + Y^+ + A^+ / I^+ + P+ O^+ + Z^+ + Y^+ + A^+(b) I^+ + P + O^C + Z^– + Y^+ + A^+ / I^+ + P+ O^+ + Z^– + Y^+ + A^+(c) I^s + P + O^C + Z^+ + Y^+ + A^+ / I^+ + P+ O^C + Z^+ + Y^+ + A^+(d) I^-d + P + O^+ + Z^+ + Y^+ + A^+ / I^– + P+ O^+ + Z^+ + Y^+ + A^+I had been asked this question in a job interview.Enquiry is from Operons : Lac and Ara in portion Gene Expression : Transcription Prokaryotes of Cytogenetics

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Correct choice is (b) I^+ + P + O^C + Z^– + Y^+ + A^+ / I^+ + P+ O^+ + Z^– + Y^+ + A^+

Explanation: This is because although this operon is constitutively turned on, yet it has a mutated LAC Z gene which produces beta galactosidase. This mutation EXISTS in both of the loci so it can’t PRODUCE this enzyme even if the operon is on.



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