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The given figure shows lac operon model and its functioning. Select the option which correctly labels A, B, X, Y and Z marked in the figure and also identify the label which is primarily responsible for the hydrolysis of the disaccharide, lactose, into galactose & glucose.

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a

A → Repressor; B → Inducer; X → Permease; Y → β-Galactosidase; Z → Trans-acetylase; Label → Y

b

A → Repressor; B → Inducer; X → β-Galactosidase; Y → Permease; Z → Trans-acetylase; Label → X

c

A → Inducer; B → Repressor; X → β-Galactosidase; Y → Trans-acetylase; Z → Permease; Label → B

d

A → Inducer; B → Repressor; X → β-Galactosidase; Y → Permease; Z → Trans-acetylase; Label → Z 

answer is A.

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In the given figure of lac operon model (proposed by Jacob and Monad), the labels A, B, X, Y and Z are respectively repressor, inducer, b- galactosidase (z), permease (y), transacetylase (a). z, y and a are three structural genes which produces three enzymes for the degradation of lactose to glucose and galactose. Label X (b- galactosidase) is primarily responsible for the hydrolysis of disaccharide lactose into galactose and glucose.

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