Which of the Following Defines the Essential Gene Set of an Organism

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following defines the essential gene set of an organism such as a species of yeast?

• A) genes whose mutations result in haploinsufficiency
• B) the fewest genes that an organism needs to divide
• C) genes that, when mutated, are conditionally lethal in special environments
• D) genes whose deletion alleles are lethal
• E) genes that, when mutated, reduce the growth of a heterozygous organism

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