5 Questions
Which of the following is true about conjugation in bacteria?
The F factor is a plasmid that carries the genes for conjugative transfer.
What is the function of the sex or conjugation pilus in conjugation?
To bind to the recipient F- cell.
What is a characteristic of high-frequency recombination strains?
They have the F factor integrated into the bacterial chromosome.
What is the role of restriction enzymes in bacteria?
To cut incoming, foreign DNA and prevent its incorporation into bacterial genomes.
Which of the following can be transferred by conjugation?
Both plasmids and chromosomal genes.
Test your knowledge on bacterial conjugation, the process by which genetic material is transferred between bacterial strains. Learn about the roles of donor and recipient strains, the importance of close contact, and the crucial role of the fertility factor (F factor) in E. coli.
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