When $Escherichia$ $coli$ cells are cultured in a medium where $Lactose$ is absent,the $i$ gene of $Lac$ $Operon$ continues to produce repressor $mRNA$,because it is:

  • A
    a structural gene
  • B
    a non-coding gene
  • C
    an operator gene
  • D
    a constitutive gene

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