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Author: Anderson
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Chapter 8, Problem 8MC
An F pilus or its equivalent is essential for
1)DNA-mediated transformation.
2)chromosome transfer by conjugation.
3)plasmid transfer by conjugation.
4)generalized transduction.
5)cell movement.
a) 1, 2
b) 2, 3
c) 3, 4
d) 4, 5
e) 1, 5
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Which of the statements is TRUE about conjugation?
a)
Plasmid DNA is transferred from a donor (F+) cell
b)
It may only be performed by competent cells
c)
DNA is always integrated into recipient chromosome
d)
It may be specialized or generalized
Which process listed below allows genetic material to be transferred from a virus-like particle that lacks genes for its own replication?
A) Conjugation of an F+ plasmid
B) Gene transfer through a gene transfer agent
C) Transduction by a dsDNA phage Mu
D) Transformation of a linear piece of DNA
A plasmid may
A) replicate independently of the chromosome.
B) be transferred cell-to-cell during conjugation.
C) be integrated into the chromosome.
D) replicate independently of the chromosome, integrate into the chromosome, or be transferred cell-to-cell during conjugation.
Chapter 8 Solutions
NESTER'S MICROBIOLOGY-CONNECT >CUSTOM<
Ch. 8 - Prob. 1SACh. 8 - Why is deleting one nucleotide generally more...Ch. 8 -
3. What type of mutation in an operon is most...Ch. 8 -
4. What is meant by "proofreading" with respect...Ch. 8 - Why would a cell use SOS repair, considering that...Ch. 8 - Why is replica plating used to isolate an...Ch. 8 - What is transduction?Ch. 8 -
8. How is an F+ strain different from an Hfr...Ch. 8 - Name four mobile genetic elements.Ch. 8 - Why are R plasmids important?
Ch. 8 - UV light exposure forms a) covalent bonds between...Ch. 8 -
2. If cells were exposed to UV light, the highest...Ch. 8 -
3. Penicillin enrichment of mutants works on the...Ch. 8 -
4. Mechanisms that repair errors in nucleotide...Ch. 8 -
5. You are trying to isolate a mutant of...Ch. 8 -
6. All plasmids
1) carry genes for antimicrobial...Ch. 8 -
7. Adding DNase to a mixture of donor and...Ch. 8 -
8. An F pilus or its equivalent is essential...Ch. 8 - A plasmid that can replicate in E. coli and...Ch. 8 -
10. The frequency of transfer of an F' molecule...Ch. 8 -
1. Some bacteria may have higher mutation rates...Ch. 8 -
2. A pharmaceutical researcher is disturbed to...Ch. 8 - Prob. 1CTCh. 8 -
2. You have isolated a strain of E. coli that is...
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