Imagine That You've Isolated a Yeast Mutant That Contains Histones

question 54

Multiple Choice

Imagine that you've isolated a yeast mutant that contains histones resistant to acetylation.What phenotype do you predict for this mutant?

• A)The mutant will grow rapidly.
• B)The mutant will require galactose for growth.
• C)The mutant will show low levels of gene expression.
• D)The mutant will show high levels of gene expression.
• E)The mutant will have decreased translation.

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