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Describe how the lac operon functions, and explain how it permits E. coli to produce the enzymes needed to break down lactose when it is present in the bacterium.

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The lac operation operates under two different types of mechanisms. Lac operon functions when there is a shortage of glucose but lactose is present. It codes for lactase to break down lactose into glucose and galactose. More cAMP is produced as a result.

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