In a Cross Between a Petite Yeast Mutant and a Wild-

question 38

Multiple Choice

In a cross between a petite yeast mutant and a wild- type strain, results showed half petite and half wild- type progeny. Which of these statements must be true of this petite mutation?

• A) It is suppressive.
• B) It replicates faster than wild type.
• C) It has small deletions of mitochondrial DNA.
• D) It is a neutral mitochondrial mutation.
• E) It is a nuclear or segregational mutation.

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