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प्रश्न
The image below shows the result of plating bacteria in a chromogenic medium after incorporating the gene of interest in the plasmid. Some plates had blue colonies; some plates had white colonies. A single bacterium extracted from Plate I, II, and III is shown below:
On the basis of your observations:
- Identify the plate(s) which is/are white. Give a reason.
- Identify the plate(s) which is/are blue. Give a reason.
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उत्तर
- Plate I, the b-galactosidase enzyme is responsible for the blue colour. Gene is inserted in the b-galactosidase site of the plasmid, thereby causing insertional inactivation of the enzyme, so no blue colour is made.
- Plate II - Gene of interest not inserted in the plasmid.
Plate III - No plasmid
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संबंधित प्रश्न
When lactose is present in the culture medium:
In E.coli, three enzymes β- galactosidase, permease and transacetylase are produced in the presence of lactose. Explain why the enzymes are not synthesized in the absence of lactose.
Distinguish between structural gene, regulatory gene and operator gene.
A low level of expression of lac operon occurs at all the time. Justify the statement.
Which of the following factors regulate gene expression?
Which of the following is not a level at which gene expression can be regulated in eukaryotes?
Which of the following statements is correct about the role of regulatory proteins in transcription in prokaryotes?
The gene which codes for enzyme β-galactosidase ______.
List the changes that the primary transcript undergoes to become functional mRNA.
Match List I with List II:
| List I | List II |
| A. Gene ‘a’ | I. β-galactosidase |
| B. Gene ‘y’ | II. Transacetylase |
| C. Gene ‘i’ | III. Permease |
| D. Gene ‘z’ | IV. Repressor protein |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
