In prokaryotes, an operon includes
A) an operator and regulatory gene.
B) a repressor and promoter.
C) a cluster of genes and the DNA sequences that control their transcription.
D) RNA polymerase and the DNA sequences that control gene transcription.
E) regulatory genes that control the transcription of RNA polymerase.

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In prokaryotes, genes that are involved in a common pathway or process are often grouped into operons. An operon is a group of genes that are coordinately regulated, and include the gene cluster and one or more DNA sequences that regulate their transcription.

In Prokaryotes, an Operon Includes