Bacterial Phage Life Cycles Quiz

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What is the term used for plasmids that confer pathogenicity?

  • Killer plasmids
  • Virulence plasmids (correct)
  • F plasmids
  • R plasmids

What is the function of Hfr cells in bacterial conjugation?

  • To kill other bacteria
  • To metabolize unusual molecules
  • To integrate F plasmid into the bacterial chromosome (correct)
  • To transfer resistance to antibiotics

Which type of plasmid synthesizes toxins that kill other bacteria?

  • R plasmids
  • Killer plasmids (correct)
  • Virulence plasmids
  • F plasmids

What distinguishes Hfr cells from other bacterial cells during conjugation?

<p>Ability to form pilus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which plasmid type allows bacteria to utilize persistent organic compounds like toxins and synthetic compounds?

<p>Degradative plasmids (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In bacterial conjugation, what is the main function of F plasmids?

<p>To promote conjugation by forming pilus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key characteristic of lysogenic bacteriophages?

<p>They can integrate their DNA into the bacterial chromosome. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During the lytic cycle, what is the first step that occurs after the phage adsorbs to the bacterial surface?

<p>Passage of phage DNA through the bacterial cell wall (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common property of lysogens that makes them immune to reinfection by a phage?

<p>They possess prophages integrated into the bacterial chromosome. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main genetic element defined as the genome of the bacterium Escherichia coli str.K-12 substr.MG1655?

<p>Chromosomal DNA (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of bacteria lacks certain organelles such as mitochondria and chloroplasts?

<p>Gram-negative bacteria (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the lysogenic cycle, what happens to a bacterium containing a complete set of phage genes?

<p>It becomes a lysogen. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which bacterium causes food poisoning and is extensively studied in relation to bacteriophages?

<p>Salmonella typhimurium (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes temperate phages from virulent phages?

<p>Temperate phages can undergo lysogenic cycle. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens during induction in lysogens?

<p>The prophage is excised from the bacterial chromosome and triggers the lytic cycle. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the genetic elements found in bacteria based on the provided text?

<p>Chromosomal DNA, plasmids, transposable elements (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following bacterial characteristics is associated with a lack of nuclear membrane and certain organelles?

<p>Rod shape (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the size of the genome of Escherichia coli K-12 substr.MG1655 in bases according to the text?

<p>$4,639,221$ bases (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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