Ans: D) can grow only on the plates with glucose
Imagine that you have set up a genetic screen to identify E. coli mutants that cannot metabolize the amino acid tryptophan for energy. Beginning with a master plate containing many colonies, you prepare replica plates on medium with glucose or tryptophan as the only energy source. You would look for colonies that _____.
A) cannot grow on either type of media
B) can grow on both types of media
C) can grow only on the plates with tryptophan
D) can grow only on the plates with glucose
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