Question
Biology Question on the molecular basis of inheritance
An operon unit consist of
A
regulator, operator and recessive gene
B
regulator, structural and operator gene
C
regulator, structural, operator and promoter gene
D
regulator, structural and promoter gene
Answer
regulator, structural, operator and promoter gene
Explanation
Solution
Jacob and Monod (1961) observed that genetic material in prokaryotes has some regulated units called operons; operon is consists of operator gene, promoter gene, regulator gene one or more structural gene, a represser and an inducers.