Normally, Neurospora can synthesize all 20 amino acids. A certain strain of this mold cannot grow in minimal nutritional medium, but grows only when the amino acid leucine is added to the medium. This strain
A) is dependent on leucine for energy.
B) has a mutation affecting a biochemical pathway leading to the synthesis of carbohydrates.
C) has a mutation affecting the biochemical pathways leading to the synthesis of all 20 amino acids.
D) has a mutation affecting the biochemical pathway leading to the synthesis of leucine.
E) has a mutation affecting the biochemical pathways leading to the syntheses of 19 of the 20 amino acids.
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Q15: Genes code for
A) enzymes.
B) polypeptides.
C) RNA.
D) All
Q16: After irradiating Neurospora, Beadle and Tatum collected
Q17: Which of the following does not occur
Q18: How does RNA differ from DNA?
A) RNA
Q19: Genetic material is composed of
A) DNA.
B) amino
Q21: Which of the following does (do) not
Q22: The process of transcription synthesizes
A) transfer RNA.
B)
Q24: RNA polymerase is
A) an RNA-directed DNA polymerase.
B)
Q42: Gene expression can be regulated
A) before transcription.
B)
Q153: Promoters are made of
A) proteins.
B) carbohydrates.
C) lipids.
D)
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