what is operon and genes
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Operon: A set of genes transcribed under the control of an operator gene. More specifically, an operon is a segment of DNA containing adjacent genes including structural genes, an operator gene, and a regulatory gene. An operon is thus a functional unit of transcription .
gene
(in informal use) a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.
"playing tennis is in my genes"
(in technical use) a distinct sequence of nucleotides forming part of a chromosome, the order of which determines the order of monomers in a polypeptide or nucleic acid molecule which a cell (or virus) may synthesize.
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Explanation:
operon :unit made up of linked genes which is thought to regulate other genes responsible for protein synthesis.
genes:unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.