If A, B, and C are all required for growth, a strain that is mutant for the gene-encoding enzyme A would be able to grow on which of the following media?

A. minimal medium
B. minimal medium supplemented with nutrient C only
C. minimal medium supplemented with nutrient A only
D. minimal medium supplemented with nutrients A and C
E. minimal medium supplemented with nutrient B only


Ans: E. minimal medium supplemented with nutrient B only

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