If there is an insertion mutation in the operator of the lac operon, the expression of the lac structural gene will be __________

If there is an insertion mutation in the operator of the lac operon, the expression of the lac structural gene will be __________ Correct Answer Constitutively expressed

If there is an insertion mutation in the operator of the lac operon the repressor cannot bind to it. Thus the operon is constitutively expressed.

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The lac operon is found only in prokaryotes and consists of structural genes and a promoter and operator. Which of the following statements explains why we study the lac operon?
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