**Predicting the Growth/Color Pattern of Constitutive Mutants in the Lac Operon****Overview:**The tables below are designed to help you predict the growth and color patterns you'd expect for constitutive mutants in the lac operon. These mutants are characterized by their constant expression of the lac operon, regardless of the presence or absence of an inducer like lactose or IPTG.**Table 1**: Using Nutrient Agar (NA) plates, which contain various combinations of Xgal, Xgal + lactose, and Xgal + IPTG.- **NA (Nutrient Agar) Plates Options:** - **Color Indication:** Blue or White**Table 1:** Predictions for NA Plates| - | NA | - ||------------------|----------------|------------------|| Xgal | [Select] | || Xgal + lactose | [Select] | || Xgal + IPTG | [Select] | || | | |**Table 2**: Using Minimal plates with various sugar sources (glucose, lactose, maltose) to observe the growth of the mutants.- **Minimal Plates Options:** - **Growth Indication:** Growth or No Growth**Table 2:** Predictions for Minimal Plates| - | Minimal | - ||------------------|---------------------|------------------|| glucose | [Select] | || lactose | [Select] | || maltose | [Select] | || | | |**Instructions:**1. For each condition provided in Table 1 and Table 2, select the expected outcome (color for NA plates and growth pattern for minimal plates) from the dropdown menu.2. Use the constitutive mutants' characteristics to guide your predictions. For example, these mutants typically express lac operon genes regardless of inducer presence, leading to continuous β-galactosidase production.This exercise helps reinforce the concept of gene regulation within the lac operon and the impact of mutations on metabolic processes in bacteria.

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Description: **Predicting the Growth/Color Pattern of Constitutive Mutants in the Lac Operon****Overview:**The tables below are designed to help you predict the growth and color patterns you'd expect for constitutive mutants in the lac operon. These mutants are