The study of Escherichia coli (E. coli) led researchers to new experimental designs for studying operons. Which experimental design did the scientists use?

a. Use a microscope to observe cell division to determine the structure of operons.

b. Test the response of E. coli to a variety of chemicals to determine the number of operons that are present.

c. Insert the operons from one organism into another to determine the mechanism of operon expression.

d. Read the genome sequence to determine the quantity and organization of operons.

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Dario Hodge

12 September, 13:51

The study of Escherichia coli (E. coli) led researchers to new experimental designs for studying operons. Which experimental design did the scientists use?

a. Use a microscope to observe cell division to determine the structure of operons.

b. Test the response of E. coli to a variety of chemicals to determine the number of operons that are present.

c. Insert the operons from one organism into another to determine the mechanism of operon expression.

d. Read the genome sequence to determine the quantity and organization of operons.

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Abram Odonnell · Answer 1

D. Read the genome sequence to determine the quantity and organization of operons.

The scientists used the technique to study operons in E. Coli by studying the genome sequence. This sequence would also tell the frequency of occurrence of operons in the sequence and where they are located and in which fashion are they organized. It is important to understand which genes are coupled up in the operon.