NEET2007BotanyBiomolecules (B)Actual
One gene- one enzyme relationship was established for the first time in:
Options
- ASalmonella typhimurium
- BEscherichia coli
- CDiplococcus pneumoniae
- DNeurospora crassa.
Correct answer
D. Neurospora crassa.
Step-by-step solution
Beadle and Tatum gave one gene one hypothesis which states that each gene in an organism controls the production of a specific enzyme. It is these enzymes that catalyse the reactions that lead to the phenotype of the organism.