What does "lac" refer to in what we call the lac operon ?
Correct answer: A. Lactose
- A. Lactose
- B. Lactase
- C. Lac insect
- D. The number 1,00,000
Explanation
In the lac operon, lac refers to lactose. The lac operator is a part of the structural genes (lac Z, lac Y, lac A, and lac I). It is responsible for the uptake and initial catabolism of lactose. Lactose ➡ b galactosidase ➡ Glucose + Galactose. The lac operon is a group of genes that are regulated by the presence or absence of lactose in the environment. It is found in bacteria such as E. coli. The lac operon is a classic example of gene regulation, and it has been extensively studied by scientists. It has helped us to understand how bacteria regulate their gene expression in response to their environment.
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