What Did Beadle and Tatum Use to Generate Mutations in Their

question 14

Multiple Choice

What did Beadle and Tatum use to generate mutations in their experimental organism?

• A)mustard gas
• B)irradiation with ultraviolet light
• C)fluorescent dyes
• D)ethidium bromide
• E)Coomassie blue

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Definitions:

Nucleoli

Structures within the nucleus of a cell that are involved in the production of ribosomes.

Ribosomal Subunits

The two structural components of a ribosome, which join together during protein synthesis; in eukaryotes, commonly referred to as the 40S (small) and 60S (large) subunits.

Golgi Apparatus

An organelle in eukaryotic cells responsible for modifying, sorting, and packaging proteins and lipids for secretion or use within the cell.

Ribosomes

Organelles found in all living cells that are responsible for protein synthesis, decoding the message and forming peptide bonds.