Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biology.

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1.

What is the regulation of a lac operon by a repressor known as?

A. Neutral regulation
B. Positive regulation
C. Mixed regulation
D. Negative regulation
Answer» E.
2.

Which of the following is the necessary condition for the entry of lactose into the cell?

A. High level expression of lac operon
B. Low level expression of lac operon
C. Absence of lac operon in the cell
D. Absence of proteins in the cell
Answer» C. Absence of lac operon in the cell
3.

Which of the following is responsible for the switching on and off of the lac operon?

A. Lactose
B. Ethanol
C. Malate
D. Fructose
Answer» B. Ethanol
4.

What does the structural gene (y) of a lac operon code for?

A. β-galactosidase
B. Transacetylase
C. Permease
D. Glucagon
Answer» D. Glucagon
5.

How many structural genes are present in a lac operon?

A. One
B. Five
C. Three
D. Seven
Answer» D. Seven
6.

Which polycistronic structural gene is regulated by a common promoter and regulatory gene?

A. Trp operon
B. Lac operon
C. Ara operon
D. His operon
Answer» C. Ara operon