Where is the Trp Repressor Gene Located

Question

Where is the Trp repressor gene located?
A) just upstream of the trp operon
B) on a region of the chromosome quite distant from the trp operon
C) just downstream of the trp operon
D) adjacent to the Lac repressor gene

Accepted Answer

The Trp repressor gene is located on a region of the chromosome that is quite distant from the trp operon. It is not directly adjacent to the operon it regulates.