The lac operon, which stands for Lactose operon is known as an inducible system. It is the an operon required for the transport and metabolism of lactose some enteric bacteria (Echerichia coli for example). The Lac operon is only activated in the presence of a key molecule. The key molecule is lactose.
From the given options the following best describes the Lac operon:
D. The repressor is freed from the operator when lactose is present.
Answer: Mitochondria
Explanation:
The Mitochondria.
The mitochondria produces energy for the cell to use by converting chemical energy from food into a form of energy in which is usable to the host cell through a process of oxidative phosphorylation
Although DNA is mainly packaged within chromosones confined in the nucleus, mitochondria also has a small quantity of unique DNA found within them called mitochondrial DNA. DNA found within the mitochondria differs from DNA found within the nucleus in the sense that it can self replicate.
