What conclusions did Beadle and Tatum reach with their studies of Neurospora?
A) Each mutant gene affected three enzymes.
B) Each mutant gene affected a pair of enzymes.
C) Each mutant gene affected only one enzyme.
D) Mutant genes had no effect on the enzymes produced by the cells.
E) Each mutant gene affected as many enzymes as were present in a particular metabolic pathway.

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Beadle and Tatum concluded that each mutant gene affected only one enzyme, leading to the "one gene, one enzyme" hypothesis.

What Conclusions Did Beadle and Tatum Reach with Their Studies