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What are the monomer building blocks of DNA called?
What are the monomer building blocks of DNA called?
How many nitrogenous bases are found in DNA?
How many nitrogenous bases are found in DNA?
What is the process of generating an identical set of genes during cell division called?
What is the process of generating an identical set of genes during cell division called?
Which enzyme can add free nucleotides to only the 3' end of the newly-forming DNA strand?
Which enzyme can add free nucleotides to only the 3' end of the newly-forming DNA strand?
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What are the complementary base pairs in DNA?
What are the complementary base pairs in DNA?
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Which type of organism uses light as an energy source for growth?
Which type of organism uses light as an energy source for growth?
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What is the chemical basis of energy production?
What is the chemical basis of energy production?
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What is the term for organisms that can synthesize their own organic molecules from inorganic sources?
What is the term for organisms that can synthesize their own organic molecules from inorganic sources?
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Which type of organisms obtain energy by oxidizing inorganic compounds?
Which type of organisms obtain energy by oxidizing inorganic compounds?
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What is the term for bacteria that obtain energy from the oxidation of organic compounds?
What is the term for bacteria that obtain energy from the oxidation of organic compounds?
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What is the process by which genetic information from DNA is copied into RNA called?
What is the process by which genetic information from DNA is copied into RNA called?
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What term describes molecules that inhibit the growth or kill bacteria?
What term describes molecules that inhibit the growth or kill bacteria?
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Which enzyme is responsible for copying the DNA and producing an RNA transcript?
Which enzyme is responsible for copying the DNA and producing an RNA transcript?
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What is the function of Ciprofloxacin in bacterial cells?
What is the function of Ciprofloxacin in bacterial cells?
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What is the role of transposons in bacterial genetics?
What is the role of transposons in bacterial genetics?
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What is the primary target of Rifampicin among bacterial cellular processes?
What is the primary target of Rifampicin among bacterial cellular processes?
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What is the significance of plasmids in bacterial cells?
What is the significance of plasmids in bacterial cells?
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In what process do DNA fragments get integrated into the host genome?
In what process do DNA fragments get integrated into the host genome?
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What is the function of tetracycline in bacterial cells?
What is the function of tetracycline in bacterial cells?
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What is the primary mode of genetic transfer between bacterial cells that requires cell-to-cell contact?
What is the primary mode of genetic transfer between bacterial cells that requires cell-to-cell contact?
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What is a codon?
What is a codon?
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What is the most common source of genetic variation in bacteria?
What is the most common source of genetic variation in bacteria?
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How do some bacteria acquire DNA fragments directly from their environment?
How do some bacteria acquire DNA fragments directly from their environment?
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What are transposons capable of carrying within the bacterial genome or plasmids?
What are transposons capable of carrying within the bacterial genome or plasmids?
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Which enzyme is targeted by Ciprofloxacin?
Which enzyme is targeted by Ciprofloxacin?
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What do transposons often contain?
What do transposons often contain?
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Which enzyme copies the DNA and produces an RNA transcript (mRNA) during gene expression?
Which enzyme copies the DNA and produces an RNA transcript (mRNA) during gene expression?
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What is the term for circular extrachromosomal DNA that replicates independently and can move between cells?
What is the term for circular extrachromosomal DNA that replicates independently and can move between cells?
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What is the process of DNA transfer between bacteria via infection with a bacteriophage called?
What is the process of DNA transfer between bacteria via infection with a bacteriophage called?
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Which type of genetic exchange between bacterial cells requires cell-to-cell contact and can occur between different bacterial species?
Which type of genetic exchange between bacterial cells requires cell-to-cell contact and can occur between different bacterial species?
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