Question

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two components of an operon include the region and the gene sequences.

Explanation:

Identify operon components

An operon is a functioning unit of DNA containing a cluster of genes under the control of a single promoter. The key components of an operon are the control locus (which consists of the promoter and operator) and the structural locus (which contains the structural genes).

Match the blanks to the sentence structure

The sentence reads: "Two components of an operon include the [blank 1] region and the [blank 2] gene sequences."

• The first blank preceding "region" refers to the regulatory or control region (specifically the control region, which contains the promoter and operator).
• The second blank preceding "gene sequences" refers to the structural genes that code for the proteins.

Answer:

Two components of an operon include the <blank>control</blank> region and the <blank>structural</blank> gene sequences.