Pick all that are true If a bacterium with a gene that gives resistance to the antibiotic ampicillin is placed into medium without ampicillin, it may: Lose the gene because it is expensive to maintain if not giving a fitness advantage Pass the gene to another bacterium via horizontal gene transfer Take on viral metabolic genes Begin the drift process to gain fitness Pass the gene to its progeny cells Lose the gene because there is no selection for ampicillin resistance
Genetic Recombination
Recombination is crucial to this process because it allows genes to be reassorted into diverse combinations. Genetic recombination is the process of combining genetic components from two different origins into a single unit. In prokaryotes, genetic recombination takes place by the unilateral transfer of deoxyribonucleic acid. It includes transduction, transformation, and conjugation. The genetic exchange occurring between homologous deoxyribonucleic acid sequences (DNA) from two different sources is termed general recombination. For this to happen, an identical sequence of the two recombining molecules is required. The process of genetic exchange which occurs in eukaryotes during sexual reproduction such as meiosis is an example of this type of genetic recombination.
Microbial Genetics
Genes are the functional units of heredity. They transfer characteristic information from parents to the offspring.
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If a bacterium with a gene that gives resistance to the antibiotic ampicillin is placed into medium without ampicillin, it may:
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