Which of the Following Defines the Essential Gene Set of an Organism

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following defines the essential gene set of an organism such as a species of yeast?

• A)genes that, when mutated, reduce the growth of a heterozygous organism
• B)genes whose deletion alleles are not found among haploid offspring
• C)the fewest genes that, when mutated, result in slow growth in optimal environments
• D)genes whose mutations result in haploinsufficiency
• E)genes that, when mutated, are either lethal or conditionally lethal in special environments

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