Mechanisms of Gene Transfer in Bacteria Quiz
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What is the main mechanism of gene transfer that involves the recipient cell uptaking free DNA from the environment?

  • Transformation (correct)
  • Conjugation
  • Transduction
  • Generalized transduction
  • Which type of transduction involves bacterial DNA randomly incorporated with viral DNA?

  • Specialized transduction
  • Conjugation
  • Generalized transduction (correct)
  • Transformation
  • What is the process where bacterial genes are transferred by a bacteriophage from one cell to another?

  • Specialized transduction
  • Conjugation
  • Transduction (correct)
  • Transformation
  • Which part of metabolism is known as the constructive phase?

    <p>Anabolism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the degradative process in catabolism that involves oxidation-reduction reactions?

    <p>Coupled reactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In specialized transduction, what happens to the bacterial DNA adjacent to the viral DNA in the bacteria?

    <p>It is packaged into a new virus particle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the transfer of genetic material from a donor cell to a recipient cell?

    <p>Conjugation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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