If a researcher moves the operator to the far end of the operon, which of the following processes would likely occur when the cell is exposed to lactose?
A) The inducer will no longer bind to the repressor.
B) The repressor will no longer bind to the operator.
C) The operon will never be transcribed.
D) The genes of the lac operon will be transcribed continuously.

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Moving the operator to the far end of the operon would likely prevent the repressor from effectively blocking RNA polymerase, leading to continuous transcription of the lac operon genes, regardless of lactose presence.

If a Researcher Moves the Operator to the Far End