The Benefit of the Bacterial Operon Is That ________

question 64

Multiple Choice

The benefit of the bacterial operon is that ________.

• A)since the proteins coded for by the operon structural genes work as a team,they are regulated (i.e.induced or repressed)as a team,thus saving energy
• B)the structural genes can be regulated individually,affording the cell more control over the protein products
• C)the split genes can be cut and spliced back together with greater precision than with single genes
• D)they are much less prone to mutation than individual genes

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