Question

For the lac operon, when glucose is absent and lactose is present ___________ Group of answer choices cAMP-CAP is bound to the operator and the repressor is not bound to the promoter cAMP-CAP is not bound to the promoter and the repressor is bound to the operator cAMP-CAP is bound to the promoter and the repressor is not bound to the operator None of the options

Answer 1

Answer: cAMP-CAP is not bound to the promoter and the repressor is bound to the operator.

Explanation:

cAMP levels are going to be low because glucose is not present, so CAP is inactive and will NOT bound to the DNA.