In general,the organization of genes in bacteria is different from that in eukaryotes.In E.coli,approximately 27 percent of all genes are organized into contiguous,functionally related units containing multiple genes under coordinated control that are transcribed as a single unit.Such contiguous gene families are called_______ .
A)proteomes
B)operons
C)pseudogenes
D)transcriptomes
E)contigs

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Contiguous gene families containing multiple genes under coordinated control that are transcribed as a single unit are called operons. This organization is unique to bacteria and not found in eukaryotes. The other options are not related to this type of gene organization in bacteria.

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