A Comparison of the Genomes of Yeast and Bacteria Shows

question 87

Multiple Choice

A comparison of the genomes of yeast and bacteria shows that only yeast has many genes for

• A) energy metabolism.
• B) cell wall synthesis.
• C) intracellular protein targeting.
• D) DNA-binding proteins.
• E) RNA polymerase.

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