Author Question: For a repressible operon to be transcribed, which of the following must occur? (Read 814 times)

aero

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 For a repressible operon to be transcribed, which of the following must occur?
A) A corepressor must be present.
B) RNA polymerase and the active repressor must be present.
C) RNA polymerase must bind to the promoter, and the repressor must be inactive.
D) RNA polymerase cannot be present, and the repressor must be inactive.
E) RNA polymerase must not occupy the promoter, and the repressor must be inactive.



Hawke

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I'd go with C. It makes sense.



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