MHT CET Biology question

E.coli cells with a mutated z-gene of the Lac operon cannot grow in medium containing only lactose as the source of energy because

Answer: (D)

Solution

The z-gene codes for -galactosidase, which hydrolyses lactose to glucose and galactose; transport (y-gene

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