Question

A mutation prevents the lac repressor from recognizing allolactose. In the absence of allolactose, the mutant repressor has the same affinity for the lac operator sites as a normal repressor. How would you expect this mutant repressor to affect the regulation of the lac operon?

Answer 1

The answer is the operon would be turned off.

Step-by-step explanation:

The operon would be turned off in the presence or absence of lactose in the environment.