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In E.coli during lactose metabolism repressor binds to

1. regulator gene
2. operator gene
3. structural gene
4. promoter gene

Correct answer: operator gene

Solution

In the lac operon, the repressor binds the operator, which is the control sequence that prevents RNA polymerase from transcribing the structural genes. This binding blocks lactose-metabolism genes until lactose is available.

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