5.8 - Regulation of Gene Expression
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Practice Questions
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What is an operon?
💡 Hint: Think about related genes working together.
Name two levels of gene regulation in eukaryotes.
💡 Hint: One affects initial RNA production and the other affects RNA after production.
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What is the function of a repressor in gene regulation?
💡 Hint: Think about the role of repressors in controlling gene expression.
True or False: The trp operon is an example of positive regulation.
💡 Hint: Consider the feedback mechanisms.
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Design an experiment to test the effect of a new sugar on the expression of the lac operon in E. coli. What controls would you include?
💡 Hint: Think about contrasting known operon behaviors.
Evaluate the consequences of a mutation in the lac operon that disables the operator's ability to bind the repressor. What would happen to the expression of the lac operon?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when the repressor system is compromised.
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