Beadle and Tatum began their studies with wild-type Neurospora. How is this organism best characterized?
A) A strain that only grows in the wild
B) A mutant strain that will only grow in the lab on complete medium
C) A strain that will not grow in the lab
D) A virulent strain
E) A normal phenotype that will grow on minimal medium

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Wild-type organisms, like the Neurospora used by Beadle and Tatum, are characterized by their ability to grow under standard conditions, in this case, on minimal medium, indicating a normal phenotype.

Beadle and Tatum Began Their Studies with Wild-Type Neurospora