What is the best way to describe our current understanding of the one-gene/one-polypeptide hypothesis?

A. It is oversimplified, especially in eukaryotes.
B. It continues to be an accurate description of how genes work.
C. It was true for fungi like Neurospora, but not for other species.
D. It has been replaced by the more accurate "one-gene/one-enzyme" hypothesis.


Answer: A

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