Figure 14.1
-Examine the simple metabolic pathway in Figure 14.1. According to Beadle and Tatum's hypothesis, how many genes are necessary for this pathway?

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Beadle and Tatum's hypothesis proposes that one gene codes for one enzyme. In this pathway, there are three enzymes, so there must be three genes necessary to produce these enzymes. Therefore, the correct answer is C, 2.

Figure 14.1 -Examine the Simple Metabolic Pathway in Figure 14.1. According to According