🔬 MCAT Exam Prep

The lac operon is induced by which molecule?

A Glucose
B Lactose (allolactose)
C Tryptophan
D cAMP alone

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Allolactose (an isomer of lactose) binds the lac repressor, causing it to release from the operator and allowing transcription.

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