You have isolated 15 mutant bacteria unable to use maltose.All 15 mutations map in the same region.You have tested the mutant for two enzymes in maltose metabolism and find at least one of the mutants lacks one of the enzymes,other mutants lack the other.What does this suggest?

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The fact that all 15 mutations map to the same region suggests that the genes responsible for maltose metabolism are clustered together. The fact that different mutants lack different enzymes suggests that these genes are likely located on one operon, allowing for coordinated regulation and expression of the different genes involved in maltose metabolism.

You Have Isolated 15 Mutant Bacteria Unable to Use Maltose