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Which of the following is true about conjugation in bacteria?
Which of the following is true about conjugation in bacteria?
- Conjugation can only transfer plasmids, not chromosomal genes.
- Conjugation involves the transfer of genetic material from a recipient strain to a donor strain.
- Conjugation occurs between two bacterial cells that are not in close contact.
- The F factor is a plasmid that carries the genes for conjugative transfer. (correct)
What is the function of the sex or conjugation pilus in conjugation?
What is the function of the sex or conjugation pilus in conjugation?
- To bind to the recipient F- cell. (correct)
- To produce restriction enzymes.
- To restrict the incorporation of foreign DNA into bacterial genomes.
- To prevent the transfer of DNA between bacterial cells.
What is a characteristic of high-frequency recombination strains?
What is a characteristic of high-frequency recombination strains?
- They can only transfer plasmids, not chromosomal genes.
- They have a lower frequency of transfer of adjacent bacterial chromosomal genes.
- They have the F factor integrated into the bacterial chromosome. (correct)
- They possess a fertility factor on a plasmid.
What is the role of restriction enzymes in bacteria?
What is the role of restriction enzymes in bacteria?
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Which of the following can be transferred by conjugation?
Which of the following can be transferred by conjugation?
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