In the Ames test, gene mutation restores the ability of a bacterium to synthesize

A) epidermal growth factor.
B) histidine.
C) a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.
D) a T lymphocyte inhibitor.
E) a DNA repair enzyme.


Answer: B

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