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What is the main mechanism of gene transfer that involves the recipient cell uptaking free DNA from the environment?
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?
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?
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?
Which part of metabolism is known as the constructive phase?
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What is the term for the degradative process in catabolism that involves oxidation-reduction reactions?
What is the term for the degradative process in catabolism that involves oxidation-reduction reactions?
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In specialized transduction, what happens to the bacterial DNA adjacent to the viral DNA in the bacteria?
In specialized transduction, what happens to the bacterial DNA adjacent to the viral DNA in the bacteria?
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What is the term used to describe the transfer of genetic material from a donor cell to a recipient cell?
What is the term used to describe the transfer of genetic material from a donor cell to a recipient cell?
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