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NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE

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An E. coli cell with a mutated lac-z gene, due to which it is unable to synthesise the corresponding enzyme, is still growing in the nutrient medium. It indicates that medium is supplemented with energy source/enzyme
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Correct option: B
Glucose
Option B (Glucose) is correct because if the mutated E. coli cannot synthesize β-galactosidase, it can still grow if provided with an alternative energy source like glucose.

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