Monod discovered that if tryptophan is present in relatively high quantities in the growth medium, the enzymes necessary for its synthesis are repressed. How does this occur?

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Tryptophan acts as a corepressor to activate the tryptophan repressor protein; it also is involved in an attenuation system, which causes termination of transcription.

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_______________ is the term for differences among individuals in a population.

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How are symbiotic relationships important in agriculture and food production? Use at least two different examples to support your answer and explain how understanding these symbioses could help produce more food

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a. true b. false

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