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16. Regulation of Expression - Part 1 of 2

16. Regulation of Expression / The Lac Operon / Problem 6

Cells want to express lac operons only when needed because

A

its products are toxic to the cell.

B

transcription and translation require a lot of energy.

C

the genes involved are rare.

D

the repressor protein is difficult to produce.

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