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Chapter 28, Problem 5U
The horizontal transfer of DNA using a plasmid is an example of
a. generalized transduction.
b. binary fission.
c. transformation.
d. conjugation
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Ch. 28 - Prob. 1UCh. 28 - A cell that can use energy from the sun, and CO2...Ch. 28 - Gram-positive (+) and gram-negative () bacteria...Ch. 28 - Which of the following characteristics is unique...Ch. 28 - The horizontal transfer of DNA using a plasmid is...Ch. 28 - The disease tuberculosis is a. caused by a...Ch. 28 - Prokaryotes participate in the global cycling of...Ch. 28 - Which of the following is typically NOT associated...Ch. 28 - The mechanisms of DNA exchange in prokaryotes...Ch. 28 - The cell wall in both gram-positive and...
Ch. 28 - The three domains of life a. represent variations...Ch. 28 - Ulcers and tooth decay do not appear related, but...Ch. 28 - Bacteria lack independent internal membrane...Ch. 28 - Plants cannot fix nitrogen, yet some plants do NOT...Ch. 28 - If a new form of carbon fixation was discovered...Ch. 28 - Prob. 2SCh. 28 - Use of multiple antibiotics is not a bad idea if...Ch. 28 - Soil-based nitrogen-fixing bacteria appear to be...
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- Which of the following statements is true of plasmids? a. They are composed of RNA. b. They normally exist outside of bacterial cells. c. They possess only a single strand of DNA. d. They contain an origin of replicationarrow_forwardThe addition of DNase to a mixture of donor and recipientcells will prevent gene transfer viaa) DNA transformation.b) chromosome transfer by conjugation.c) plasmid transfer by conjugation.d) generalized transduction.arrow_forwardA Ti plasmid carrying a foreign gene is inserted into which bacterium that infects a plant cell? a. Verticillium b. Arabidopsis thaliana c. Proteobacteria d. Agrobacterium tumefaciens e. Phytomyxeaarrow_forward
- A form of genetic transfer that involves the uptake of a fragment of DNA from the environment is calleda. conjugation.b. transduction.c. transformation.d. all of the above.arrow_forwardWhich of the following is true about plasmids?a) They are present in all organismsb) They are present in bacteria onlyc) They are present in bacteria and phagesd) They are present in plants and animalsarrow_forwardBacteria can acquire DNA directly from the environment through: please explain the answer a.Conjugation b.Transduction c.Natural transformation d.All of the abovearrow_forward
- Bacteriophages and animal viruses do NOT differ significantly in which one of the following steps ? A.) attachment B.)uncoating C.) biosynthesis D.) penetrationarrow_forwardWhich process of DNA transfer in bacteria requires a virus? a. Conjugation b. Transduction c. Transformation d. All of the abovearrow_forwardwhy do the bacteria grow up to the edge of the area with antibiotics, pause, then continue to grow across the area with antibiotics? A) The antibiotics caused mutations in the DNA of the bacteria, making them resistant to the antibiotics. B) The bacteria mutated as a survival response to the presence of antibiotics, enabling the bacteria to become resistant to the antibiotics. C)A few bacteria experienced random mutations in their DNA, which allowed some of them to grow even though antibiotics were present. D) Researchers added antibiotic resistant bacteria to the culture, so that the bacteria would continue to grow across the area with antibiotics.arrow_forward
- Conjugation involves which of the following: a. transfer of plasmids among bacteria b. sexual reproduction of Eukaryotes c. uptake of free DNA from the environment d. integration of a virus into a chromosomearrow_forwardWhich gene is incorporated into plasmids to detect recombinantcells?a. restriction endonuclease b. virus receptors c. a gene for antibiotic resistance d. reverse transcriptasearrow_forwardParticles that transfer genetic material from one species to another, especially in marine prokaryotes: a. horizontal gene transfer b. lateral gene transfer c. genome fusion device d. gene transfer agentsarrow_forward
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