Neurospora Is an Ideal Organism to Study the Effects of Genetic

question 74

Multiple Choice

Neurospora is an ideal organism to study the effects of genetic mutations because of several reasons. What is one of these?

• A) Neurospora is a small mammal.
• B) Neurospora grows as a diploid organism.
• C) Neurospora requires a medium supplemented with only a few nutrients that it cannot manufacture on its own.
• D) Neurospora mutant strains that cannot make a particular amino acid can still grow if that amino acid is added to the growth medium.
• E) Neurospora contains homologous chromosomes that are easily viewed with a light microscope.

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