Operon is a

  • A
    sequence of three nitrogen bases determining a single amino acid.
  • B
    set of closely placed genes regulating a metabolic pathway in prokaryotes.
  • C
    segment of $DNA$ specifying a polypeptide.
  • D
    gene responsible for switching on and switching off other genes.

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