In Lederberg and Tatum's Experiments with E

question 68

Multiple Choice

In Lederberg and Tatum's experiments with E. coli auxotrophs, they found that when cells of two mutant strains were cultured together, ____.

• A) cells were able to grow on minimal medium supplemented with nutrients required by the first mutant strain
• B) cells were able to grow on minimal medium supplemented with nutrients required by the second mutant strain
• C) some cells were able to grow on minimal medium
• D) no cells were able to grow on minimal medium
• E) cells were able to grow in liquid medium, but not on gel-like medium containing agar

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