This is an extra credit question worth 3 points.  If you get it right, I will need to put the points in manually after the exam is done. Mutations in the lac operator generally result in _____________ expression of the lac structural genes.

A gene that produces a protein that influences the expression of other genes is specifically called a(n):

Generally, a gene is more likely to be active if:

The bacterial RNA polymerase ternary complex includes:

The stringent response of bacteria is triggered by:

Genes with promoters that are constitutively expressed and needed in all cells are called:

Mismatch repair in E. coli is most efficient when the DNA being repaired is:

In attenuation of the trp operon:

In general, termination of transcription in bacteria:

The catalytic center of the bacterial RNA polymerase includes the subunit(s):