Jacob and Monod studied lactose metabolism in E. coli and proposed lac operon concept, which is applicable for
A
Prokaryotes
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B
Eukaryotes
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C
Protozoans
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D
All of the above
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Solution
The correct option is A Prokaryotes Jacob and Monod proposed operon model. It was suggested for prokaryotes. In genetics, an operon is a functioning unit of genomic DNA containing a cluster of genes under the control of a single promoter.