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Scientists hypothesized that E. coli contained one operon. After further experimentation, they discovered that, in fact, E. coli contained two operons. Using this information, answer the questions provided

What is one way scientists are able to study operons in organisms?

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One way would be by studying the organization and the number of operons by reading the genome sequence.

In prokaryotes and some eukaryotes, an operon is a set of genes and it is expressed in only one messenger RNA. It consists of the operator, promoter, and structural genes. It is a very important structure when we are studying genetics and some areas related to genetics. We are able to research them by studying the organization and the number of operons while reading the genome sequence.

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