A strain that can grow in a minimal medium containing arginine, but NOT in a min

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A strain that can grow in a minimal medium containing arginine, but NOT in a minimal medium containing citrulline or ornithine would have a mutation in the gene that encodes for
Bread mold can grow in a minimal medium without supplements (wild type) while certain mutated strains (mutants) can only grow in a minimal medium that is supplemented with specific intermediates found in the following metabolic pathway for arginine synthesis:
minimal-----> ornithine ------> citrulline ------> arginine, where enzyme 1 converts the precursor to ornithine, enzyme 2 converts ornithine to citrulline, and enzyme 3 converts citrulline to arginine.

A) enzyme 1
B) enzyme 2
c) enzyme 3
D) both enzyme 1 and 3
E) both enzyme 2 and 3

Explanation / Answer

E) both enzyme 2 and 3

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