Given below are two statements:
Statement I: A low level of lac operon activity is required in an E. coli cell all the time.
Statement II: Permease helps in transporting lactose into the bacterial cell.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
1
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
2
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
3
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
4
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct