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What is the main advantage of plasmids transferring horizontally between bacteria?
What is the main advantage of plasmids transferring horizontally between bacteria?
- Slower dissemination of drug resistance
- Decreased genetic recombination
- Enhanced genetic diversity (correct)
- Reduced bacterial population
Which type of recombination involves the exchange of genetic material between homologous regions of DNA molecules?
Which type of recombination involves the exchange of genetic material between homologous regions of DNA molecules?
- Transposition
- Non-homologous recombination
- Homologous recombination (correct)
- Site-specific recombination
What is the process by which two DNA molecules exchange genetic information to produce offspring DNA with a novel combination of traits from each parent DNA molecule?
What is the process by which two DNA molecules exchange genetic information to produce offspring DNA with a novel combination of traits from each parent DNA molecule?
- Recombination (correct)
- Transposition
- Assimilation
- Integration
Which type of recombination involves the exchange of genetic material at specific target sites in the DNA?
Which type of recombination involves the exchange of genetic material at specific target sites in the DNA?
What is the term used to describe the movement of genetic elements within the genome, leading to rearrangement of genetic information?
What is the term used to describe the movement of genetic elements within the genome, leading to rearrangement of genetic information?
Which process is important in DNA repair, genetic recombination during meiosis, and the generation of genetic diversity?
Which process is important in DNA repair, genetic recombination during meiosis, and the generation of genetic diversity?
What type of mutation occurs when the resulting base triplet codes for the same amino acid as the original triplet?
What type of mutation occurs when the resulting base triplet codes for the same amino acid as the original triplet?
Which gene transfer mechanism involves the direct transfer of genetic material between bacterial cells in physical contact?
Which gene transfer mechanism involves the direct transfer of genetic material between bacterial cells in physical contact?
What is the process where bacterial DNA is transferred from one cell to another by bacteriophages?
What is the process where bacterial DNA is transferred from one cell to another by bacteriophages?
What happens when a recipient cell gains the ability to participate in future conjugation events?
What happens when a recipient cell gains the ability to participate in future conjugation events?
What kind of mutations result in a different amino acid being produced due to a change in the coding sequence?
What kind of mutations result in a different amino acid being produced due to a change in the coding sequence?
Which type of DNA transfer process involves the formation of a conjugation bridge between bacterial cells?
Which type of DNA transfer process involves the formation of a conjugation bridge between bacterial cells?
What is the key difference between replicative and non-replicative transposition?
What is the key difference between replicative and non-replicative transposition?
Which technique in Recombinant DNA Technology is used to make identical copies of DNA fragments or entire organisms?
Which technique in Recombinant DNA Technology is used to make identical copies of DNA fragments or entire organisms?
What is the function of restriction enzymes in Recombinant DNA Technology?
What is the function of restriction enzymes in Recombinant DNA Technology?
Which step in Recombinant DNA Technology involves introducing the recombinant DNA into a host organism's cells?
Which step in Recombinant DNA Technology involves introducing the recombinant DNA into a host organism's cells?
What type of recombination involves the exchange of genetic material between DNA molecules that do not have significant sequence similarity?
What type of recombination involves the exchange of genetic material between DNA molecules that do not have significant sequence similarity?
In recombinant DNA technology, what is the function of vectors (plasmids)?
In recombinant DNA technology, what is the function of vectors (plasmids)?
