If a Bacterial Colony Is Grown in a Medium That

question 74

Multiple Choice

If a bacterial colony is grown in a medium that is rich in the amino acid lysine, cell division proceeds rapidly and the colony grows steadily.If the lysine concentration drops, cell division slows; if the lysine concentration is restored, cell division resumes.Lysine is thus a(n)

• A) fertilization signal.
• B) ori site.
• C) reproductive signal.
• D) oncogene.
• E) fission activator.

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