lacI codes for a(n) ________, and when lacI is mutated, the lac operon is ________

A) structural gene; never expressed
B) repressor; constitutively expressed
C) repressor; never expressed
D) activator; never expressed
E) activator; constitutively expressed


Answer: B

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