Imagine That You Have Isolated a Yeast Mutant That Contains

question 36

Multiple Choice

Imagine that you have isolated a yeast mutant that contains a constitutively (constantly) active histone deacetylase. 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.

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Definitions:

Birth Rates

The number of live births per thousand people in a population over a specific period of time.

Death Rates

The number of deaths per unit of population within a specified time period, often expressed per 1,000 or 100,000 individuals annually.

Economically

Pertaining to the management, production, and distribution of goods and services in a financial context.

Doubling Time

The period it takes for a quantity to double in size or value, often used in demography to describe the rate of population growth.