Temperature-sensitive alleles are examples of _________.
A)essential genes
B)lethal alleles
C)semilethal alleles
D)nonessential genes
E) conditional lethal alleles

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Temperature-sensitive alleles are conditional lethal alleles. These alleles produce a protein that has a mutated shape that functions correctly at one temperature but not at another. At the non-permissive temperature, the protein may not function properly, leading to cell death, which is why they are also considered to be lethal alleles.

Temperature-Sensitive Alleles Are Examples of _________