Briefly Explain (A) Why There Is a Lag in Cell

question 23

Essay

Briefly explain (a) why there is a lag in cell growth when bacteria are switched from a medium containing glucose to one containing lactose. (b) When the growth medium contains both lactose and glucose, what proteins will be bound to the lac operon regulatory region? (c) If only lactose is in the growth medium, what proteins will be bound to the lac operon regulatory region?

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