An Extremely Large Lactose Source Is Encountered by an E

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Multiple Choice

An extremely large lactose source is encountered by an E. coli cell in the lumen of the small intestine of a human who just ate an entire carton of ice cream. Which of the following would most likely be a contributor to why the E. coli does not metabolize any of the lactose?

• A) presence of allolactose
• B) presence of phosphorylated adenylate cyclase
• C) absence of glucose
• D) absence of cAMP

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