Question

Is the Lac Operon Anabolic?

Answer 1

Lac Operon :

1. The Lac operon is not an anabolic operon.
2. The lac operon is a catabolic operon that produces enzymes that degrade lactose.
3. It is an inducible operon that is activated when the substrate to be metabolized is present.
4. The lac operon encodes proteins that function as part of a catabolic pathway.
5. Only when there is lactose to catabolize does the cell produce these enzymes.