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What is the main characteristic of an operon?
What is the main characteristic of an operon?
- It produces multiple mRNAs using one promoter
- It produces a single mRNA using multiple promoters
- It contains a set of genes transcribed using one promoter (correct)
- It contains multiple promoters
Which type of operon requires the presence of a substrate to induce the expression of genes?
Which type of operon requires the presence of a substrate to induce the expression of genes?
- Anabolic operons
- Metabolic operons
- Inducible operons (correct)
- Repressible operons
What is the function of repressible operons?
What is the function of repressible operons?
- They require the presence of a substrate to induce gene expression
- They produce proteins when needed (correct)
- They make proteins when they are already available in the cell
- They break down substrates when present
Which operon is an example of an inducible operon in bacteria?
Which operon is an example of an inducible operon in bacteria?
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What are the types of operons mentioned in the text?
What are the types of operons mentioned in the text?
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