One Benefit of Operons in Bacteria Is That They

question 14

Multiple Choice

One benefit of operons in bacteria is that they

• A) allow for alterations in DNA sequence by flipping promoters around.
• B) allow for coordinated gene expression of related genes on one mRNA controlled by one promoter.
• C) do not need ligands and regulatory proteins as single genes would.
• D) do not need any modification of the proteins after they are expressed.
• E) allow for the bacteria to utilize a wide variety of carbon sources.

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