Assume Saccharomyces cerevisiae is grown in a nutrient medium containing the radioisotope 35S. After a 48-hour incubation, the 35S would most likely be found in the S. cerevisiae's

a. Carbohydrates.
b. Nucleic acids.
c. Water.
d. Lipids.
e. Proteins.


Ans: e. Proteins.

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