A Mutation in Yeast Makes It Unable to Convert Pyruvate

question 7

Multiple Choice

A mutation in yeast makes it unable to convert pyruvate to ethanol. How will this mutation affect these yeast cells? The mutant yeast cells will ________.

• A) be unable to grow anaerobically
• B) grow anaerobically only when given glucose
• C) be unable to metabolize glucose
• D) die because they cannot regenerate NAD+ from NAD
• E) metabolize only fatty acids

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