What are the functions of the products of min genes?

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Ans: The MinE protein forms a ring that determines the location of the septum. MinC and MinD allow this ring to form at the midpoint of the cell, but suppress its formation at the poles (the locations of septa from previous divisions).

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a. lichens b. yeasts c. chytrids d. amoebas e. cyanobacteria

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A. 180 million B. 2.5 million C. 3 billion D. 12 trillion

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