What is the main sugar in the lac operon?
Lactose
Glucose
Fructose
Sucrose
Answer
Lactose, the main sugar in the lac operon, is a disaccharide composed of glucose and galactose. When lactose is present in the environment, it binds to the lac repressor, causing a conformational change that prevents it from binding to the operator region of the lac operon.
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