APFIVE Prokaryotic Operon Gene Regulation
A scientist studying a prokaryotic organism introduces a mutation that disrupts the function of the regulatory gene in an operon. What is the most likely effect on the expression of the operon’s structural genes?
A
Increased accuracy of DNA replication
B
Enhanced efficiency of RNA splicing
C
Immediate degradation of the operon’s mRNA
D
Unregulated expression of the structural genes
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