Answer:
The correct answer is a inducer(lactose) = acts by stepping on the gas pedal.
Explanation:
In lac operon lactose act as an inducer.Lactose exerts its action by binding with the repressor and inducing a conformation al change in the repressor molecule and prevent the later from binding to the operator region.
This ultimately result in the expression of the structural genes such as Lac Z ,Lac Y and Lac A.
According to the given question if the lac operon is described using a car analogy then the inducer lactose will act by stepping on the the gas pedal and this is the positive regulation of Lac operon.
The five major attributes of populations that help ecologists predict population growth or decline are -
1. Population size- This describes the total population in the area. It helps to ascertain if there is any need for population protection or any need for breeding.
2. Population density- It determines that large organisms live in less populated density places whereas it is easy to find groups and mates in a high populated places.
3. Population distribution- A population may have a uniform, random, or clumped distribution pattern
4. Sex ratio- It depicts the number of males to number of females. This will determine if the population will increase or decrease in the near future.
5. Age structure- defines the relative numbers of organisms in each age group. This indicates whether population will grow or shrink overtime.
