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JIPMER2008ZoologyMolecular Basis of Inheritance

One gene-one enzyme hypothesis of Beadle and Tatum was experimentally proved on

Options

  1. ASaccharomyces
  2. BNeurospora crassa
  3. CLathyrus odoratus
  4. DClaviceps

Correct answer

B. Neurospora crassa

Step-by-step solution

One gene-one enzyme theory was given by Beadle and Tatum in 1958, while they were working on red mould or Neurospora crassa (Ascomycetes fungus), which is also called Drosophila of plant kindgom.

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