1. Complete the following table based on your lac operon simulations. Absence of lactose Presence of lactose B-galactosidase permease B-galactosidase permease I'P*O*Z*Y* I'P*0Z*Y* - Mututed ISP+O*ZY* I'P*OʻZ*Y* I*P*O°ZY

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1. Complete the following table based on your lac operon simulations.
Absence of lactose
Presence of lactose
B-galactosidase
permease
B-galactosidase
permease
I*P*O*Z*Y*
Mututed
ISP+O*ZY*
I'P*O°Z*Y*
I*P*O°ZY
Transcribed Image Text:1. Complete the following table based on your lac operon simulations. Absence of lactose Presence of lactose B-galactosidase permease B-galactosidase permease I*P*O*Z*Y* Mututed ISP+O*ZY* I'P*O°Z*Y* I*P*O°ZY
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An operon is a group of genes that are transcribed at the same time.

The lac operon consists of three genes which are involved in the processing of lactose sugar.One of the gene for the enzyme is  beta galactocidase, which hydrolyses lactose into glucose and galactose.

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