By Their Experimentation Using the Neurospora Fungus,Beadle and Tatum Were

question 49

Multiple Choice

By their experimentation using the Neurospora fungus,Beadle and Tatum were able to propose the far-reaching hypothesis that ________.

• A) prototrophs will grow only if provided with nutritional supplements
• B) several different enzymes may be involved in the same step in a biochemical pathway
• C) the role of a specific gene is to produce a specific enzyme
• D) genetic recombination occurred in Neurospora
• E) more than one codon can specify a given amino acid

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Definitions:

Codiscoverer

An individual who, along with one or more others, is credited with the discovery of something.

Natural Selection

The process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

Genetic Material

Molecules within cells that carry genetic information, primarily DNA or, in some viruses, RNA.

Future Generations

The forthcoming individuals or groups of a species that will exist in the future.