While one gene usually specifies one enzyme,which of the following is/are NOT true?
A)One gene can specify a single enzyme if that enzyme contains a single type of polypeptide chain.
B)One gene can specify parts of two enzymes if the enzymes have one type of polypeptide chain in common.
C)One enzyme may be determined by two genes if the enzyme has two different types of polypeptide chains.
D)One mutation may cause multiple nutritional requirements if it interferes with the synthesis of an intermediate common to several pathways.
E)Two mutations in the same gene can never have different effects,even when studied in great biochemical detail.

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This statement is not true. Two mutations in the same gene can have different effects depending on the location and severity of the mutation. Therefore, E is the correct answer. The other choices are all true statements.

While One Gene Usually Specifies One Enzyme,which of the Following