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Lac operon

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The sequence where lac repressor binds on operon is called_______

a)

promoter

b)

lac z

c)

operator

d)

lac I

2.

Which of the following is not a structural gene?

a)

lac z

b)

lac y

c)

lac a

d)

lac I

3.

In the lac operon the inducer is

a)

allolactose

b)

glucose

c)

galactose

d)

all of the above

4.

What is 1 in the diagram?

a)

RNA polymerase

b)

Inducer

c)

Repressor

d)

Operator

5.

In the bottom picture the operon is

a)

on

b)

off

6.
what is an operon?
a)
a part of a ribsome
b)
a part of a Rna
c)
a unit made up of linked genes that code for proteins needed to do a specific task
d)
needed for dna replication
7.
What is the name of the stretch of DNA where RNA polymerase binds?
a)
operator
b)
promoter
c)
enhancer
d)
origin