In the lac operon,a mutation in the operator,LacO,that prevents repressor binding will cause which of the following changes compared to wild type cells?

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A mutation in the LacO that prevents repressor binding will result in more expression of the lac operon when lactose is absent because the repressor cannot bind to the operator to inhibit transcription. Normally, in the absence of lactose, the repressor binds to the operator to prevent transcription.

In the Lac Operon,a Mutation in the Operator,LacO,that Prevents Repressor