In the Rainey and Travisano Experiments on Pseudomonas, Cells with the "Wrinkly

question 102

Multiple Choice

In the Rainey and Travisano experiments on Pseudomonas, cells with the "wrinkly spreader" phenotype

• A) had a selective advantage under all conditions.
• B) formed a mat on the surface of the medium in the static cultures.
• C) had a selective disadvantage under all conditions.
• D) were genetically the same as the original cells.
• E) None of the above

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