The lac operon of E. coli is ________ when the repressor is bound to lactose.
A)active
B)inactive
C)cloned
D)unregulated

Name: The lac operon of E. coli is ________ when the repressor is bound to lactose. A)active B)inactive C)cloned D)unregulated
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When the repressor is bound to lactose, it undergoes a conformational change and detaches from the operator, allowing RNA polymerase to transcribe the genes, thus making the lac operon active.

The Lac Operon of E