Biological Science (6th Edition)

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 0321976495
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-649-9

Chapter 18 - Control of Gene Expression in Bacteria - Review - Page 377: 4

Answer

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Operons are groups of linked genes that are responsible for regulating protein synthesis. Regulons are groups of operons that are regulated by one protein. This regulatory protein prevents the spontaneous transcription of all genes in the regulon.
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