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MHT CET · BIOLOGY · STD 12 - 4. Molecular Basis of Inheritance

Identify the INCORRECT statement from the following with reference to lac operon.

  1. A It is a unit of gene expression and regulation for lactose sugar metabolism in E. coli.
  2. B Lactose sugar enters the cell due to the activity of enzyme permease.
  3. C Operators are present between promoters and structural genes.
  4. D The structural gene 'z' codes for ẞ-galactosidase, 'y' for transacetylase and 'a' for permease.
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(D) The structural gene 'z' codes for ẞ-galactosidase, 'y' for transacetylase and 'a' for permease.

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The structural gene 'z' codes for \(\beta\)-galactosidase, 'y' for permease and 'a' for transacetylase.