Q62
The 'operon concept' of gene regulation was proposed by
A.
Beadle and Tatum
B.
Jacob and Monod
AnswerC.
Watson and Crick
D.
Muller and Stadler
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
The 'operon concept' of gene regulation was proposed by Jacob and Monod.Operon Theory is the concept of gene regulation proposed by François Jacob and Jacques Monod (1961).
An operon is a functioning unit of DNA containing a cluster of genes under the control of a single promoter.
The repressor encoded by a regulatory gene binds to the operator and represses the transcription of the operon.