Final answer:
CRP/CAP, when bound to cAMP, activates the expression of genes within the lac operon; this regulation mechanism is not applicable to the galactose operon, making the statement false.
Step-by-step explanation:
The statement is false. CRP, also known as the catabolite activator protein (CAP), activates the expression of genes within the lac operon when bound to cAMP, but this is not the case for the galactose operon.
In the lac operon, when glucose levels are low, cAMP levels increase and bind to CRP/CAP. This complex then binds to the promoter region of the lac operon, facilitating the binding of RNA polymerase and initiating transcription of genes enabling the cell to metabolize lactose instead of glucose.
However, the galactose operon regulation is distinct and does not involve CRP/CAP in the same manner as the lac operon.