Predict what would happen if the lac repressor were altered so it could not release lactose once lactose was bound to it. Please explain why

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Predict what would happen if the lac repressor were altered so it could not release lactose once lactose was bound to it.

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The repressor would no longer be able to bound back to DNA

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