Beadle and Tatum's Research Suggested That __________

Question

Beadle and Tatum's research suggested that __________.
A)a gene carries the information to build lipids
B)a gene carries the information to build carbohydrates
C)a gene carries the information for the construction of a particular enzyme
D)a gene is made of RNA
E)a gene is made of DNA

Accepted Answer

Beadle and Tatum's research demonstrated that a gene carries the information for the construction of a particular enzyme. They were able to show that mutations in genes caused defects in enzymes needed for specific metabolic pathways, supporting the "one gene-one enzyme" hypothesis.