If the bacterium escherichia coli is placed in a medium


If the bacterium Escherichia coli is placed in a medium containing both D-glucose and lactose, it will preferentially utilize the D-glucose from the medium as a carbon and energy source. When all the D-glucose is consumed, the culture will stop growing for a short period of time and then start to utilize the lactose and continue to divide. This phenomenon is called "diauxie". What molecular events are happening inside the bacterial cell during the period from when the D-glucose is consumed until the culture starts growing again?

Solution Preview :

Prepared by a verified Expert
Biology: If the bacterium escherichia coli is placed in a medium
Reference No:- TGS02810971

Now Priced at $10 (50% Discount)

Recommended (99%)

Rated (4.3/5)