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What type of plasmid is required for the production of sex pili and donation of DNA during conjugation?
What type of plasmid is required for the production of sex pili and donation of DNA during conjugation?
- Col-plasmid
- R-plasmid
- Degrative plasmid
- F-plasmid (correct)
Which type of plasmid contains genes that code for proteins that can kill other bacteria?
Which type of plasmid contains genes that code for proteins that can kill other bacteria?
- Col-plasmid (correct)
- R-plasmid
- F-plasmid
- Virulence plasmid
What is the term for a cell that contains the F-plasmid?
What is the term for a cell that contains the F-plasmid?
- Hfr
- F-
- R+
- F+ (correct)
What is the result of the integration of the F-plasmid into the chromosome?
What is the result of the integration of the F-plasmid into the chromosome?
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What is the function of R-plasmids?
What is the function of R-plasmids?
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How many genes are approximately present on an F-plasmid?
How many genes are approximately present on an F-plasmid?
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What is the direction of genetic material transfer in conjugation?
What is the direction of genetic material transfer in conjugation?
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What type of plasmid enables the digestion of unusual substances?
What type of plasmid enables the digestion of unusual substances?
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What happens when the F-plasmid is integrated into the chromosome?
What happens when the F-plasmid is integrated into the chromosome?
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Which type of plasmid turns the bacterium into a pathogen?
Which type of plasmid turns the bacterium into a pathogen?
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