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What is the primary focus of genetics?
What is the primary focus of genetics?
- Understanding how genes are replicated (correct)
- Investigating the physical carriers of hereditary information
- Studying the structure of chromosomes
- Exploring the structure of nucleoids
What are genes composed of?
What are genes composed of?
- Histone-like proteins
- Ribosomal RNA
- Nucleotides (correct)
- Plasmids
How is the genome defined?
How is the genome defined?
- The hereditary information contained in chromosomes
- The entire genetic information in a cell including chromosomes and plasmids (correct)
- The genetic information in a cell excluding plasmids
- The DNA found within ribosomes
What is the function of nucleoids in a bacterial cell?
What is the function of nucleoids in a bacterial cell?
How is DNA accessibility for replication or transcription achieved in E. coli cells?
How is DNA accessibility for replication or transcription achieved in E. coli cells?
Based on the Genetic Map of E. coli Chromosome, what shape is usually associated with the bacterial chromosome?
Based on the Genetic Map of E. coli Chromosome, what shape is usually associated with the bacterial chromosome?
What does the distance between genes in e.coli indicate?
What does the distance between genes in e.coli indicate?
Why does every gene in e.coli require a promoter for transcription?
Why does every gene in e.coli require a promoter for transcription?
In e.coli, what is the main reason for the absence of introns in the genome?
In e.coli, what is the main reason for the absence of introns in the genome?
What role does a promoter play in gene expression?
What role does a promoter play in gene expression?
Why do genes that are closer together in e.coli take less time to transfer during conjugation?
Why do genes that are closer together in e.coli take less time to transfer during conjugation?
What determines the direction of transcription in prokaryotes?
What determines the direction of transcription in prokaryotes?
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