By their experimentation using the Neurospora fungus,Beadle and Tatum were able to propose the far-reaching hypothesis that ________.

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By altering specific genes in Neurospora, Beadle and Tatum were able to observe the absence of specific enzymes and the subsequent inability of the fungus to grow on certain nutrients. From this, they proposed the "one gene, one enzyme" hypothesis, which later was modified to "one gene, one polypeptide".

By Their Experimentation Using the Neurospora Fungus,Beadle and Tatum Were