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What kind of genetic information do plasmids carry?
What kind of genetic information do plasmids carry?
- Non-essential to the cell's survival (correct)
- No genetic information
- Essential to the cell's survival
- Only harmful genetic information
What is the function of R plasmids?
What is the function of R plasmids?
- They produce antibiotics
- They provide resistance to antibiotics (correct)
- They inhibit other bacterial species
- They allow for direct transfer of genetic info from one cell to another
What is the role of F plasmids?
What is the role of F plasmids?
- They provide resistance to antibiotics
- They produce human toxins
- They allow for direct transfer of genetic info from one cell to another (correct)
- They inhibit other bacterial species
What are two essential functions of DNA?
What are two essential functions of DNA?
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What does DNA need to replicate with?
What does DNA need to replicate with?
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What does DNA direct and regulate the construction of?
What does DNA direct and regulate the construction of?
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What does DNA need to preserve?
What does DNA need to preserve?
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What is necessary for a cell's growth and reproduction in a specific cellular environment?
What is necessary for a cell's growth and reproduction in a specific cellular environment?
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Why does DNA need to be replicated with great accuracy?
Why does DNA need to be replicated with great accuracy?
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What does the central dogma of molecular biology state?
What does the central dogma of molecular biology state?
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What is the process of DNA replication described as?
What is the process of DNA replication described as?
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What is the difference between polycistronic mRNA and monocistronic mRNA?
What is the difference between polycistronic mRNA and monocistronic mRNA?
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In which part of the central Dogma does the Shine-Dalgarno sequence play a role?
In which part of the central Dogma does the Shine-Dalgarno sequence play a role?
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What occurs during the initiation step of DNA replication?
What occurs during the initiation step of DNA replication?
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