Both Budding Yeast and the Bacteria E

question 43

Multiple Choice

Both budding yeast and the bacteria E.coli are unicellular life forms.Which of the following statements explains why budding yeast can undergo sexual reproduction while E.coli cannot?

• A)Unlike E.coli, budding yeast can alternate between a diploid state and a haploid state.
• B)Unlike E.coli, budding yeast cannot multiply by undergoing cell division.
• C)Unlike E.coli, haploid budding yeast cells can undergo meiosis to produce the gametes necessary for sexual reproduction.
• D)E.coli DNA is unable to undergo homologous recombination, making it incapable of producing gametes.

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