This tutorial explores the major types of gene regulation that Prokaryotes use. Regulation is at the level of transcription, which can be turned on, turned off or enhanced. The try and lac operons will be studied as examples of the control systems.
Source: M. O'Mahony, open source images
Student note Template for Tutorial #8 on Prokaryotic Gene Expression.
Source: M. O'Mahony, open source figures
This is a worksheet taking you to several websites with animations of the trp operon. The questions are good.
Source: AP Bio (Gardner) New Rochelle High School, New Rochelle, NY
http://highered.mheducation.com/olc/dl/120080/bio26.swf
http://life9e.sinauer.com/life9e/pages/16/162002.html
Source: McGraw-Hill, Sinauer.com
Go to the following website.
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/gene-machine-lac-operon
You will be given an activity sheet in class. It is the " Study Guide for lac operon simulation " found below the simulation information.
Source: Phet Simulations
http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/biocoach/lacoperon/intro.html
BioCoach interactive activity on the lac operon. Recommended if you need
Source: The Biology Place: Classic Edition
This question sheet was developed to address questions on several of the lac operon animations on the web. It contains the links to the animations in it.
Source: AP Bio (Gardner) New Rochelle High School, New Rochelle, NY
Source: Pearson Publishing
http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/animations/content/lacoperon.html
http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/dl/free/0072835125/126997/animation27.html
Source: Sumanas Inc., and McGraw Hill Publishers, Virtual Cell Animation Collection