A Scientist Created a New Auxotrophic Mutant of Bacteria That

question 41

Multiple Choice

A scientist created a new auxotrophic mutant of bacteria that is leu^- for a new Ames test.In order for the mutant to grow in the absence of leucine, a(n) _____ mutation would have to occur in the _____ gene.

• A)missense; leu^-
• B)intragenic reversion; leu^-
• C)nonsense; leu^-
• D)intergenic reversion; leu^-
• E)silent; leu^-

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