Question

Which statement best explains why positively controlled genes have weak promoters and need an activator protein to help the RNA polymerase bind - The organism wants transcription to stop when the substrate (the activator protein) of the gene product is present. - The organism only wants translation to occur when the substrate (the activator protein) of the gene product is present. - The organism wants transcription to occur only when the substrate (the activator protein) of the gene product is present. - The organism only wants translation to stop when the substrate (the activator protein) of the gene product is present.?

Answer 1

The organism wants transcription to occur only when the substrate (the activator protein) of the gene product is present.