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What is the underlying mechanism that explains adaptation in biology?
What is the underlying mechanism that explains adaptation in biology?
- Horizontal gene transfer
- Clonal reproduction
- Microbial evolution
- Natural selection (correct)
What is the primary function of flagella in Pseudomonas?
What is the primary function of flagella in Pseudomonas?
- To act as a 'swimming tail' (correct)
- To provide structural support
- To regulate gene expression
- To facilitate nutrient uptake
What is the result of deleting the fleQ gene in Pseudomonas?
What is the result of deleting the fleQ gene in Pseudomonas?
- Unusual pattern of motility (correct)
- Enhanced motility
- No effect on motility
- Complete loss of motility
What is the characteristic of microbial evolution that allows it to be observed in experiments?
What is the characteristic of microbial evolution that allows it to be observed in experiments?
What is the term used to describe the origin of sex in the context of gene swapping?
What is the term used to describe the origin of sex in the context of gene swapping?
What is the process by which microbes adapt to their environment at a faster rate?
What is the process by which microbes adapt to their environment at a faster rate?
What is the result of transposon mutagenesis in Pseudomonas?
What is the result of transposon mutagenesis in Pseudomonas?
What is the characteristic of microbes that allows them to show an astounding range of adaptations?
What is the characteristic of microbes that allows them to show an astounding range of adaptations?
What is the process by which new mutations in different individuals can combine to generate diversity?
What is the process by which new mutations in different individuals can combine to generate diversity?
What is the term used to describe the evolution of antibiotic resistance in microbes?
What is the term used to describe the evolution of antibiotic resistance in microbes?
What is the primary mechanism that generates diversity in microbes?
What is the primary mechanism that generates diversity in microbes?
Why do microbes adapt faster than other organisms?
Why do microbes adapt faster than other organisms?
What is the function of flagella in Pseudomonas?
What is the function of flagella in Pseudomonas?
What is the advantage of microbial evolution being fast?
What is the advantage of microbial evolution being fast?
What is the role of plasmids in microbial evolution?
What is the role of plasmids in microbial evolution?
What is the significance of the 'contagion theory'?
What is the significance of the 'contagion theory'?
What is the result of deleting the Delta fleQ gene in Pseudomonas?
What is the result of deleting the Delta fleQ gene in Pseudomonas?
What is the primary mechanism of adaptation in microbes?
What is the primary mechanism of adaptation in microbes?
What is the advantage of horizontal gene transfer in microbes?
What is the advantage of horizontal gene transfer in microbes?
What is the significance of microbial evolution being rapid?
What is the significance of microbial evolution being rapid?
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