Assume that a certain strain of bacteria carries a mutation that causes it to die at 42oC, but grows normally at 30oC. This allele is best described as:     conditional lethal that allows survival under restrictive conditions   conditional lethal that causes death under restrictive conditions   recessive lethal   heterogeneous

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Assume that a certain strain of bacteria carries a mutation that causes it to die at 42oC, but grows normally at 30oC. This allele is best described as:

 

 

conditional lethal that allows survival under restrictive conditions

 

conditional lethal that causes death under restrictive conditions

 

recessive lethal

 

heterogeneous

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