What is the relationship between operators, transcription units, and operons?
A) Operators contain transcription units and operons.
B) Operons contain transcription units and operators.
C) Operators contain multiple transcription units associated with a single operon.
D) Operons contain multiple operators associated with a single transcription unit.
E) Operons contain multiple transcription units associated with a single operator.

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Operons are segments of DNA that contain clusters of genes under the control of a single promoter and are regulated by an operator. They include both the genes being transcribed (transcription units) and the operator region that can regulate the transcription of these genes.

What Is the Relationship Between Operators, Transcription Units, and Operons