Molecular Basis of Inheritance Question 127

127. In an inducible operon, the genes are

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(a) Always expressed

(b) Usually not expressed unless a signal turns them “on”

(c) Usually expressed unless a signal turns them “off”

(d) Never expressed

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Answer : b

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(b) Inducible operons are usually switched off. This is a type of operon which is switched on when a chemical called inducer is present. the inducer is almost always a substrate.