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 coordinate control that are transcribed as a single unit. Such contiguous gene families are called _.
A) proteomes
B) transcriptomes
C) pseudogenes
D) contigs
E) operons

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In bacteria like E. coli, genes are often organized into operons, which are clusters of genes transcribed together as a single mRNA molecule, allowing for coordinated regulation of functionally related genes.

In General, the Organization of Genes in Bacteria Is Different