The Ames Test for Mutagenicity Is Useful to Identify Potential

Multiple Choice

The Ames test for mutagenicity is useful to identify potential carcinogens because

A) bacteria do not get cancer they can survive lethal carcinogens.
B) mutagens that affect bacterial DNA are likely to cause human mutation.
C) bacteria thrive on substances that could cause cancer in humans.
D) the same genes that cause cancer in humans can be mutated in bacteria.
E) liver enzymes alter the bacteria so they will behave like mammal cells.