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Which enzyme is coded for in the chromosome of bacteria.

A: beta-galactosidase

B: glucose

C: lactose

D: galactose

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The right answer is beta-galactosidase
User Leif Carlsen
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The right answer here is obviously A: beta-galactosidase.

Enzymes are proteins that are coded by organism's gene. they have catalytic properties.
The other propositions are not enzymes, not even proteins, and cannot be coded. Genes code only for proteins, not sugars nor fats.
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