(1) (genetics) A segment of DNA where the repressor binds to, thereby preventing the transcription of certain genes. (2) (surgery) The one performing surgical procedures. (Genetics) In the Operon Model, the operator is the gene in which a repressor binds. This results in the prevention of the RNA polymerase from binding to it, thus, preventing the expression of certain genes in the operon unit. Word origin: Latin operÄ ( rÄ« ) (to work, effect).
Newton's first law states that an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced external force.. This concept is commonly referred to as inertia and was first hypothesized by Galileo Galilei in the late 1500s.
Three Laws of Motion. 1  Newton's First Law of Motion states that in order for the motion of an object to change, a force must act upon it, a concept generally called inertia. 2  Newton's Second Law of Motion defines the relationship between acceleration, force, and mass. Newton's Third Law of Motion states that any time a force acts from one object to another, there is an equal force acting back on the original object. If you pull on a rope, therefore, the rope is pulling back on you as well.