Q3: In Lac Operon experiment, what is the purpose of using:
Answer:- TOLUENE is also called as methylbenzene. In Lac Operon experiment this is used to speed up the formation of indicative yellow color.Although its is highly flammable in nature.
ONPG is a synthetic compound which is designed to observe Galactosidase enzyme activity.
Galactosidase enzyme can break ONPG into glucose and a yellow colored compound. The intensity of this yellow color of the compound gives an indication for this enzyme.
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