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A Mutation in Yeast Makes It Unable to Convert Pyruvate

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A mutation in yeast makes it unable to convert pyruvate to ethanol. How will this mutation affect these yeast cells?


A) The mutant yeast will produce lactate under anaerobic conditions.
B) The mutant yeast will be unable to grow anaerobically.
C) The mutant yeast will be unable to grow aerobically.
D) The mutant yeast will grow anaerobically only when provided glucose.
E) The mutant yeast will be unable to metabolize glucose.

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