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Which process involves the transducing phage carrying a random DNA segment from the donor to the recipient?
Which process involves the transducing phage carrying a random DNA segment from the donor to the recipient?
- Bacterial Conjugation
- Specialized Transduction
- Transformation
- Generalized Transduction (correct)
What allows cells to take up DNA in transformation?
What allows cells to take up DNA in transformation?
- Capsule presence
- Cytoplasmic membrane alterations
- Cell wall alterations (correct)
- Capsule absence
Which strain survives when exposed to a heat-killed S strain according to the text?
Which strain survives when exposed to a heat-killed S strain according to the text?
- Capsule strain
- Live S strain
- Live R strain
- Rough (R) strain (correct)
During bacterial conjugation, what is transferred in generalized transduction?
During bacterial conjugation, what is transferred in generalized transduction?
What is one of the conclusive pieces of proof that DNA is genetic material?
What is one of the conclusive pieces of proof that DNA is genetic material?
Which cells are competent to take up DNA in the process of transformation?
Which cells are competent to take up DNA in the process of transformation?
In specialized transduction, what type of genes are transferred?
In specialized transduction, what type of genes are transferred?
What is the outcome when an incorporated piece of host DNA is mistakenly packaged into a phage during transduction?
What is the outcome when an incorporated piece of host DNA is mistakenly packaged into a phage during transduction?
'Live S and R strains isolated from a dead mouse' resulted in what effect according to the text?
'Live S and R strains isolated from a dead mouse' resulted in what effect according to the text?
'Cells that take up DNA are competent' due to alterations in which structures?
'Cells that take up DNA are competent' due to alterations in which structures?
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