Question

An auxotroph is :

• A. a plant that responds by bending towards sun
• B. an organism that depends on another organism for meeting its nutritional requirements
• C. a mutant which has lost its ability to synthesize one or more essential compounds
• D. a plant that is able to synthesize its own carbohydrate

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Auxotrophs can be prepared by the process of mutation in which their ability to synthesize one or more essential compounds are lost. They require these additional compounds with minimal medium.