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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Why is it benificial for E. coli to have the ability to regulate the expression of the lac genes, rather than just express them all the time?

OpenStudy (andrefontex):

because it wastes energy and raw material from the cell.. that makes the cell less apt to survive

OpenStudy (swag):

it will waste energy

OpenStudy (anonymous):

because there is no sense in expressing the lac genes, when there is no lactose available.

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