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The lac operon is induced when lactose is absent.

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Glucose absent_______$_____________ lactose _____present: Strong transcription of the lac operon occurs.

✌✌✌✌The lac repressor is released from the operator because the inducer (allolactose) is present.________________^^^/^^ cAMP levels are high because glucose is absent so CAP is active and bound to the DNA.
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