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An operon that is transcribed in response to the presence of a substrate is called a(n) _______.ANSWERconstitutive operonrepressible operoninducible operonpromoter

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An operon that is transcribed in response to the presence of a substrate is called a(n) _______.ANSWERconstitutive operonrepressible operoninducible operonpromoter

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To answer the question, we need to understand the different types of operons:

  1. Constitutive operon: This type of operon is always active, meaning it is continuously transcribed regardless of environmental conditions.
  2. Repressible operon: This type of operon is usually active but can be turned off (repressed) when a specific substance is present.
  3. Inducible operon: This type of operon is usually inactive but can be turned on (induced) in the presence of a specific substrate.
  4. Promoter: This is a DNA sequence that initiates transcription but is not an operon itself.

Given the definition in the question, "an operon that is transcribed in response to the presence of a substrate," the correct answer is:

inducible operon

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