In an E.coli strain i gene gets mutated and its product can not bind the inducer molecule. If growth medium is provided with lactose, what will be the outcome?

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In an E.coli strain i gene gets mutated and its product can not bind the inducer molecule. If growth medium is provided with lactose, what will be the outcome? (A) RNA polymerase will bind the promoter region (B) Only z gene will get transcribed (C) z, y, a genes will be transcribed (D) z, y, a genes will not be translated

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Correct answer is (d) z, y, a genes will not be translated

Q. In an E.coli strain $i$ gene gets mutated and its product can not bind the inducer molecule. If growth medium is provided with lactose, what will be the outcome?

RNA polymerase will bind the promoter region

Only $z$ gene will get transcribed

$z, y, a$ genes will be transcribed

$z, y, a$ genes will not be translated

Correct answer is (d) $z, y, a$ genes will not be translated

Q. In an E.coli strain i gene gets mutated and its product can not bind the inducer molecule. If growth medium is provided with lactose, what will be the outcome?

RNA polymerase will bind the promoter region

Only z gene will get transcribed

z,y,a genes will be transcribed

z,y,a genes will not be translated

Correct answer is (d) z,y,a genes will not be translated

Q. In an E.coli strain $i$ gene gets mutated and its product can not bind the inducer molecule. If growth medium is provided with lactose, what will be the outcome?

Only $z$ gene will get transcribed

$z, y, a$ genes will be transcribed

$z, y, a$ genes will not be translated

Correct answer is (d) $z, y, a$ genes will not be translated