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Lac Operon, Test I B.Sc. III sem

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A protein that binds to the operator and blocks the RNA polymerase
a)
regulator
b)
repressor
c)
activator
d)
corepressor
2.
Operons are found in the cells of which of the following types of organisms?
a)
prokaryotes (bacteria)
b)
eukaryotes (plant and animals)
c)
animals only
d)
viruses
3.

In the lac operon the inducer is

a)

allolactose

b)

glucose

c)

galactose

d)

all of the above

4.

The sequence where lac repressor binds on operon is called_______

a)

promoter

b)

lac z

c)

operator

d)

lac I

5.

Which of the following is not a structural gene?

a)

lac z

b)

lac y

c)

lac a

d)

lac I

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 role of operons in prokaryote gene expression?
a)
It makes the genes prokaryotes be turned on
b)
It accounts for the regulation of gene activity in response to the needs of the cells
c)
To make DNA for the gene
d)
To make the gene turn of and off
8.
The lac operon genes only become expressed if:
a)
lactose binds to the repressor
b)
glucose binds to the repressor
c)
lactose binds to the operator
d)
the repressor binds to the operator
9.
In the lac operon model the genes within the operon will be expressed if:
a)
lactose is absent in the cell
b)
glucose is present in the cell
c)
lactose is present in the cell
10.

What does the lactose do to the Operon?

a)

Blocks transcription because of the energy it provides

b)

Allows the repressor to be unbinded from the Operator.

c)

The lactose binds to the lactose and stops transcription

d)

Allows for the transcription to speed up

11.

Which one condition is not possible about the substrates concentrations according to the picture

a)

Low glucose

Low lactose

High cAMP

b)

High glucose

Low lactose

Low cAMP

c)

High glucose

High lactose

Low cAMP

d)

Low glucose

High lactose

High cAMP

12.

IPTG is a

a)

gratuitous inducer

b)

allosteric inducer

c)

feedback inhibition

d)

all of the above

13.

Who formulated the operon model

a)

Oparin Haldane

b)

Bedal and Tatum

c)

Jacob and Monod

d)

Lamarck

14.

Operon is regulated

a)

only positively

b)

only negatively

c)

both positively and negatively

d)

none of the above

15.

What is the full form of CRP in lac operon

a)

Catabolite Repressor Protein

b)

cAMP receptor Protein

c)

cAMP repressor Protein

d)

Catabolite gene activator protein