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Chapter 27.2, Problem 2CC
Distinguish between the three mechanisms by which bac- teria can transfer DNA from one bacterial cell to another.
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MOD.MASTERING BIO+CAMPBELL ETXT CODE
Ch. 27.1 - Describe two adaptations that enable prokaryotes...Ch. 27.1 - Contrast the cellular and DNA structures of...Ch. 27.1 - Prob. 3CCCh. 27.2 - Although rare on a per gene basis, new mutations...Ch. 27.2 - Distinguish between the three mechanisms by which...Ch. 27.2 - In a rapidly changing environment, which bacterial...Ch. 27.2 - WHAT IF? If a nonpathogenic bacterium were to...Ch. 27.3 - Distinguish between the four major modes of...Ch. 27.3 - A bacterium requires only the amino acid...Ch. 27.3 - WHAT IF? Describe what you might eat for a...
Ch. 27.4 - Explain how molecular systematics and metagenomics...Ch. 27.4 - WHAT IF What would the discovery of a bacterial...Ch. 27.5 - Explain how prokaryotes, though small, can be...Ch. 27.5 - MAKE CONNECTIONS Review Figure 10.6. Then...Ch. 27.6 - Identify at least two ways that prokaryotes have...Ch. 27.6 - Prob. 2CCCh. 27.6 - Prob. 3CCCh. 27 - Describe features of prokaryotes that enable them...Ch. 27 - Mutations are rare and prokaryotes reproduce...Ch. 27 - Describe the range of prokaryotic metabolic...Ch. 27 - How have molecular data informed prokaryotic...Ch. 27 - In what ways are prokaryotes key to the survivaI...Ch. 27 - Prob. 27.6CRCh. 27 - Genetic variation in bacterial populations cannot...Ch. 27 - Photoautotrophs use (A) light as an energy source...Ch. 27 - Which of the following statements is not true? (A)...Ch. 27 - Prob. 4TYUCh. 27 - Prob. 5TYUCh. 27 - Prob. 6TYUCh. 27 - Prob. 7TYUCh. 27 - SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY INTERPRET THE DATA The...Ch. 27 - WRITE ABOUT A THEME: ENERGY In a short essay...Ch. 27 - SYNTHESIZE YOUR KNOWLEDGE Explain how the small...
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- Transcribe and translate the following DNA sequence (nontemplate strand): 5’-ATGGCCGGTTATTAAGCA-3’arrow_forwardDescribe in brief various methods of genetic recombination in bacteria.arrow_forwardCompare the three mechanisms of gene transfer in bacteria: transformation, conjugation, and transduction.arrow_forward
- Describe the mechanisms of horizontal gene transfer in bacteria, describing the manner in which the DNA can be transferred from one cell to another.Choose a disease or an organism that has a well-documented mechanism of resistance (such as methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus - MRSA or tuberculosis) and identify the gene or genes that confer resistance and the method of DNA transfer thought to contribute to its spread. This may be from one organism to another or may simply be passed down from mother to daughter cell due to environmental pressure.arrow_forwardOutline the sequence of events that compromise the mechanism used by a bacteriophage in order to infect a bacteria cell?arrow_forwardHow Hfr strains allow genetic mapping of the E. coli chromosome ?arrow_forward
- Determine the method of distinguishing whether the bacteria has penicillinase activity or if the bacteria have acquired mutation with the help of radioactively labelled penicillin.arrow_forwardCompare and contrast the three forms of gene transfer—conjugation, transformation, and transduction—in bacteria.arrow_forwardExplain the importance of the following features in conjugating donor bacteria: a. the origin of transfer b. the conjugation pilus c. homologous recombination d. the relaxosome e. relaxase f. T strand DNA g. pillin proteinarrow_forward
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