In E. coli cells, maltose, a type of sugar, is needed to turn on the genes that are regulated by the mal operon. This type of regulation is called(1 point)

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repressor control.
repressor control.

operon control.
operon control.

positive control.
positive control.

negative control.

Answer 1

The type of regulation involving the mal operon in E. coli, where maltose turns on the genes, is called positive control. In this form of regulation, a molecule (in this case, maltose) is required to activate the expression of the operon.