Molecular Genetics of Prokaryotes Problem Set

Problem 12: Effect of high glucose concentrations

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An E. coli cell is grown in the presence of high amounts of glucose. Which of the following is true?

A. The cell will utilize lactose as a carbon source exclusively.
B. The level of cyclic AMP in the cell will be low
The levels of cyclic AMP are inversely related to the levels of glucose.
C. The level of cyclic AMP in the cell will be high.
D. Transcription of mRNA from the lac operon will be high.
E. The cell will be forced to carry out fermentation.


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