Evolution of Lactose Intolerance
Test Your Knowledge on Lactose Intolerance
Discover the fascinating world of lactose intolerance with our engaging quiz! Test your understanding of genetics, biochemistry, and human evolution as it relates to milk digestion.
Challenge yourself with questions about:
- The biology behind lactose intolerance
- The evolution of lactase persistence
- Global variations in lactose digestion
What is lactose intolerance
Having the lactase enzyme
Lacking the lactase enzyme
If you don't like milk
What caused the genetic mutation to occur
People needed it for nutrition in the winter months
Because they liked milk to much
They were to lazy to grow crops
Why do places like South America and Africa have such high rates of lactose intolerance?
They have a warm climate all year round
They don't have cows there
They don't enjoy milk enough to drink it
What do the Lac Z, Y , and A gene do together
Metabolism and absorption
Cleaves the lactose into simple sugars
To make the e-coli genome
What happened when Lactose is absent in the Lac Operon
The lac operon switches off
Nothing happens
The lac operon switches on
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