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Yeast is a particularly good model organism for studying the genetics of the cel

ID: 42610 • Letter: Y

Question

Yeast is a particularly good model organism for studying the genetics of the cell cycle because: (select all answers that apply)

A.

like animal cells, yeast exist exclusively in a diploid (2n) state.

B.

like animal cells, yeast exist exclusively in a haploid (1n) state.

C.

like animal cells, yeast cells are part of a multicellular organism.

D.

it's relatively easy to screen/select for mutants with impaired growth phenotypes.

E.

it's relatively easy to synchronize yeast cultures to the same phase(s) of the cell cycle.

A.

like animal cells, yeast exist exclusively in a diploid (2n) state.

B.

like animal cells, yeast exist exclusively in a haploid (1n) state.

C.

like animal cells, yeast cells are part of a multicellular organism.

D.

it's relatively easy to screen/select for mutants with impaired growth phenotypes.

E.

it's relatively easy to synchronize yeast cultures to the same phase(s) of the cell cycle.

Explanation / Answer

A. it has diploid (2n) state.

D. easy to screen/select for mutants with impaired growth phenotypes.