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An organism which is unable to produce a particular component required for its growth due to mutation is called

  1. prototroph

  2. bradytroph

  3. auxotroph

  4. strain

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Auxotrophs require external addition of those components, which they are unable to synthesise.

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