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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