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Operon is :...

Operon is :

A

A set of closely linked genes regulating a metabolic pathways in prokaryotes

B

The sequence of three nitrogen bases determining a single amino acid

C

The sequence of nitrogen bases in mRNA which codes for a single amino acid

D

A gene responsible for switching on or off other genes

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Operon is a segment of DNA that regulate the transcription and translation of gene expression thus did in metabolic pathway in prokaryote.
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