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Biotechnology Engineering · Q35

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Engineering and GATE · Biotechnology Engineering · question 35

Q35

Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion (A) and the Reason (R). Assertion: Isopropylthiogalactoside (IPTG) is a gratuitous inducer of lactose operon. Reason: Gratuitous inducers are chemical analogs which behave like natural inducer but they do not serve as substrate for the enzymes that are subsequently synthesized.

A.
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct reason for (A)
Answer
B.
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct reason for (A)
C.
(A) is true but (R) is false
D.
(A) is false but (R) is true

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
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