What is the role of the operator?
Regulates transcription
Regulates replication
Regulates translation
Regulates mutation
Answer
Regulates transcription. The operator is a DNA sequence that binds to a repressor protein, which prevents RNA polymerase from binding to the promoter and initiating transcription. When the repressor is not bound to the operator, RNA polymerase can bind to the promoter and transcription can occur.
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