Before They Had the Ability to Decipher Nucleotide Sequences, Biologists

question 59

Multiple Choice

Before they had the ability to decipher nucleotide sequences, biologists classified prokaryotes based on several characteristics. Which of the following was not one of these characteristics?

• A) Nutritional requirements
• B) Phenotypic characteristics like shape or color
• C) Sensitivity to antibiotics
• D) Modes of locomotion
• E) Multiple genes

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