Use the Figure to Answer the Question

question 30

Multiple Choice

Use the figure to answer the question. Refer to the metabolic pathway illustrated. If I, II, III and IV are all required for growth, a bacterial strain that does not make enzyme Y would be able to grow on medium supplemented with which of the following compounds?

• A) nutrient A only
• B) nutrient C only
• C) nutrients A and C only
• D) nutrients B and D only

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