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arlik [135]
2 years ago
15

Describe how the lac operon functions and explain how it permits E. coli to produce the enzymes needed to break down lactose whe

n it is present in the bacterium.
Biology
1 answer:
dimaraw [331]2 years ago
5 0

Answer:

An operon consists of a group of genes which are controlled by a single promoter.

The lac operon present in the E.coli comprises of genes for making proteins which  breakdown lactose into glucose.

Normally, the lac operon will be turned of by a repressor when there is not enough lactose present.

When lactose is present in the cell, the operon is activated when lacl forms a bond with the promoter region due to its changes in the structure. This causes the process of transcription to occur.

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