In the lac operon, the product of structural gene lacZ is capable of _.
A) forming lactose from two glucose molecules
B) replacing hexokinase in the early steps of glycolysis
C) nonautonomous replication
D) splitting the fi -linkage of lactose
E) forming ATP from pyruvate

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The lacZ gene encodes the enzyme β-galactosidase, which is responsible for cleaving the β-linkage in lactose to produce glucose and galactose.

In the Lac Operon, the Product of Structural Gene LacZ