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All of the following are part of an operon except

1. an operator
2. structural genes
3. a promoter
4. an enhancer

Correct answer: an enhancer

Solution

An operon in bacteria usually includes a promoter, operator, and structural genes transcribed together. Enhancers are regulatory DNA elements more characteristic of eukaryotic gene control, not standard parts of an operon.

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