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The lac Operon consists of:

A

One regulatory gene and three structural genes

B

Two regulatory genes and two structural genes

C

Three regulatory genes and three structure genes

D

Four regulatory genes only

Step-by-Step Solution

the lac operon consists of one regulatory gene (the i gene, which codes for the repressor) and three structural genes (z, y, and a). The z gene codes for beta-galactosidase, the y gene for permease, and the a gene for transacetylase .

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