Bacterial Genetics and Plasmids in Microbiology
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Bacterial Genetics and Plasmids in Microbiology

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Which type of plasmids can be transferred from cell to cell by a process of genetic transfer known as conjugation?

  • Transmissible (conjugative) plasmids (correct)
  • Nontransmissible plasmids
  • Integrated plasmids
  • Episomal plasmids

    • What is the main characteristic of nontransmissible plasmids?

  • They are capable of replicating independently of the bacterial chromosomes
  • They cannot be transferred from cell to cell (correct)
  • They are large in size
  • They contain transfer genes

    • What are plasmids integrated with bacterial chromosomes known as?

  • Nontransmissible plasmids
  • Transmissible (conjugative) plasmids
  • Episomal plasmids (correct)
  • Integrated plasmids

    • What is the size range of transmissible (conjugative) plasmids?

    <p>$40 - 100$ million</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many copies of transmissible (conjugative) plasmids are usually present in a cell?

    <p>One to three</p> Signup and view all the answers

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