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Study the figure given below and answer the following questions(1) Identify the molecule ‘X’ synthesized by V gene. How does this molecule get inactivated?(2) Identity the structural genes that codes for 3-galactosidase.(3) When does the transcription of this gene gets stopped?

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(1) Molecule ‘X’ synthesized by ‘i’ gene is a repressor protein. It gets inactivated on combining with an inducer molecule.
(2) Z gene.
(3) Transcription of gene stops in the following conditions:

  • When substrate lactose is not available.
  • And when energy source i.e. glucose is available to the cells.


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