The tryptophan operon is a repressible operon that is A) permanently turned on.

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aero

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on: Jun 29, 2013

The tryptophan operon is a repressible operon that is
A) permanently turned on.
B) turned on only when tryptophan is present in the growth medium.
C) turned off only when glucose is present in the growth medium.
D) turned on only when glucose is present in the growth medium.
E) turned off whenever tryptophan is added to the growth medium.

Hawke

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Reply #1 on: Jul 1, 2013

I'd go with E. It makes sense.

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aero

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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2013

Perfect!! It was right lol

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