In General, the Organization of Genes in Bacteria Is Different

question 10

Multiple Choice

In general, the organization of genes in bacteria is different from that in eukaryotes. In E. coli, approximately 27 percent of all genes are organized into contiguous, functionally related units containing multiple genes under coordinate control that are transcribed as a single unit. Such contiguous gene families are called _.

• A) proteomes
• B) transcriptomes
• C) pseudogenes
• D) contigs
• E) operons

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Definitions:

Balance Sheet

A financial statement that presents the financial position of a company at a specific point in time, showing assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity.

Inventory Costing Method

A method used to assign costs to inventory items, such as FIFO (First-In, First-Out), LIFO (Last-In, First-Out), or weighted average cost.

LIFO

Last In, First Out, an inventory valuation method where the most recently produced or acquired items are sold first, affecting the cost of goods sold and inventory value.

FIFO

"First In, First Out," a method of inventory valuation where the earliest acquired goods are sold first.