What Methods Do Microorganisms NOT Use to Minimize Energy for Biosynthesis

question 29

Multiple Choice

What methods do microorganisms NOT use to minimize energy for biosynthesis?

• A) inhibiting or killing competitors by making antimicrobials
• B) loss of genes encoding enzymes for a nutrient that can be provided by the environment
• C) regulation of gene expression so that molecules are not made if available
• D) allosteric control of biosynthetic enzyme activity
• E) transport of ATP from the environment into the cell to drive biosynthesis

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