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Lactose is also called "milk sugar" because it comes from milk. Think LACTose, like in lactate, lactation, etc.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe source of lactose is cows. Lactose is a type of a sugar substance that is found in milk. If someone is alergic to milk it is usually the lactose.
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What is the predominant food source of lactose?
The source of lactose is cow's milk.
What does lactose fermenting mean?
It means that the organism can use Lactose as an energy source
What regarding control of the lac operon and lactose utilization in bacteria is false?
Bacteria preferentially utilize lactose as a carbon source.
What does fermention mean?
It means that the organism can use Lactose as an energy source
Why is lactose fermentation common among enteric gram negative bacteria?
Probably because that is where the gram negative bacteria have found a food source. Lactose is not the perfered diet, but it works and they are most likely there because they can tolerate the environment, and survive (on lactose) when their #1 food source is not available.
What is lactulose source or method of production?
lactulose is manufactured by enzymatic isomerization of lactose.
What is the function of the lacZ gene?
the lacZ gene encodes b-galactosidase, a key enzyme in lactose metabolism. Which lactose is present in the cell, the cell expresses lacZ and metabolizes lactose. source (Matseringbiology.com and campbell biology)
Citrobacter freundii utilize citrate?
Yes, Citrobacter freundii can metabolize lactose or citrate as a carbon source.
What ingredients in EMB supplies Carbon?
Lactose and sucrose provides the carbon source in EMB plates
What is the color of mac conkey agar of klebsiella?
It's pink, since it can use lactose as it's nutrition source
Is Pseudomonas luteola oxidase positive?
in the absence of glucose or lactose , some bacteria are able to use citrate as only source of carcon. alkaline pH change the bromothymol blue indicator from green to blue. pseudomonas can not ferment the glucose and the lactose so it use the citrate as carbon source.
What type of sugar is found in milk?
LACTOSE sugar
