Practice mode Plant Breeding and Genetics

What is a mutant bacterium that cannot grow on minimal medium but can when a particular growth factor is added called?

Correct answer D. Auxotroph

Explanation

An auxotroph has lost the ability to synthesise an essential nutrient, so it grows only when that growth factor is supplied, unlike the wild-type prototroph.

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