Suppose a wild strain of bacteria cannot grow In a lactose-only m...

17. Mutation, Repair, and Recombination

Types of Mutations

17. Mutation, Repair, and Recombination

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It can grow in lactose-only medium

It cannot grow in the lactose-only medium

It can grow in a galactose-only medium

It cannot grow in a galactose-only medium

Suppose a wild strain of bacteria cannot grow In a lactose-only medium. If a mutant bacteria which can grow in a lactose-only medium undergoes a reverse type of mutation, what can we expect from the new strain in terms of its growth?