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Lac operon in E. coli is an example of:

  • A Positive regulation mainly, requiring little repressor protein activity
  • B Negative regulation (lac repressor) with positive control (CAP-cAMP)
  • C Constitutive expression occurring regardless of lactose
  • D Eukaryotic gene regulation involving chromatin remodeling

Correct answer: B. Negative regulation (lac repressor) with positive control (CAP-cAMP)

Explanation: Lac operon: repressed by lac repressor (no lactose). When lactose present, repressor removed (negative control). Optimally expressed when glucose absent (positive CAP control).

Concept context

Mendel's laws, inheritance patterns, DNA structure, and molecular biology. Core of NEET biology.

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