7 Questions
What is the main mechanism of gene transfer that involves the recipient cell uptaking free DNA from the environment?
Transformation
Which type of transduction involves bacterial DNA randomly incorporated with viral DNA?
Generalized transduction
What is the process where bacterial genes are transferred by a bacteriophage from one cell to another?
Transduction
Which part of metabolism is known as the constructive phase?
Anabolism
What is the term for the degradative process in catabolism that involves oxidation-reduction reactions?
Coupled reactions
In specialized transduction, what happens to the bacterial DNA adjacent to the viral DNA in the bacteria?
It is packaged into a new virus particle
What is the term used to describe the transfer of genetic material from a donor cell to a recipient cell?
Conjugation
Test your knowledge on the mechanisms of gene transfer in bacteria. Learn about transformation involving the uptake of free DNA, and transduction involving transfer of bacterial genes by a bacteriophage. Explore the types of transduction including generalized and specialized transduction.
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