Description : F factor plasmids play a major role in A.conjugation B.replication C.transduction D.trasnscription
Last Answer : conjugation
Description : Which of the following is NOT a type of horizontal gene transfer between bacterial cells? a. transformation b. conjugation c. transduction d. translation
Last Answer : d. translation
Description : Which one of the following is NOT an example of genetic recombination? a. Conjugation b. Binary fission c. Transduction d. Transformation
Last Answer : c. Transduction
Description : The term used for acquisition of naked DNA from its environment and its incorporation in their genome by a bacterium is A.transformation B.lysogenic conversion C.conjugation D.transduction
Last Answer : A.transformation
Description : Penicillin resistance in staphylococci is acquired due to A.conjugation B.mutation C.transformation D.transduction
Last Answer : D.transduction
Description : The term used for acquisition of naked DNA from its environment and its incorporation in theirgenome by a bacterium is A- transformation B- lysogenic conversion C- conjugation D- .transduction
Last Answer : transformation
Description : Penicillin resistance in staphylococci is acquired due to A- conjugation B- mutation C- transformation D- transduction
Last Answer : transduction
Description : The term used for acquisition of naked DNA from its environment and its incorporation in their A- transformation B- lysogenic conversion C- conjugation D- transduction
Description : Which of the following is the cause for drug resistance in tuberculosis? A- Mutation B- Transduction C- Transformation D- Conjugation
Last Answer : Mutation
Description : Which one of the following statements is true? a. Plasmids are circular molecules of RNA. b. RNA replicates by a conservative method of replication. c. Deletions or insertions of a ... reading frameshift during translation. d. Okazaki fragments are removed from a RNA before translation occurs.
Last Answer : c. Deletions or insertions of a nucleotide in a gene will cause a reading frameshift during translation.
Description : An Hfr cell a. Has A Free F Factor In The Cytoplasm. b. Has A Chromosomally Integrated F Factor. c. Contains A Prophage For Conjugation. d. Cannot Conjugate With A F- Recombinant.
Last Answer : b. Has A Chromosomally Integrated F Factor.
Description : An F-cell is unable to initiate conjugation because it lacks a. Double-Stranded DNA. b. A Prophase. c. An F Factor. d. DNA polymerase
Last Answer : c. An F Factor.
Description : Competence refers to a bacterial cell's ability to a. Take Up DNA Fragments From The Environment. b. Be Infected By A Transducing Phage. c. Produce A Protein Product From An Engineered Gene. d. Undergo Conjugation With An F+ Cell.
Last Answer : a. Take Up DNA Fragments From The Environment.
Description : Which of the following statement(s) is/are true in regards to F+ x F- mating events? A- DNA is transferred from F- to F+ cells B- DNA is transferred from F+ to F- cells C- No ... F- cells are unable to perform conjugation D- No DNA is transferred because F+ cells are unable to perform conjugation
Last Answer : DNA is transferred from F+ to F- cells
Description : What are the filaments called that help some bacteria stick to surface and exchange plasmids through conjugation?
Last Answer : Pili are filaments that help bacteria stick to the surface andexchange plasmid through conjugation.
Description : Of the following which is the most important mechanism of concurrent acquisition of multidrug resistance among bacteria ? (a) Mutation (b) Conjugation (c) Transduction (d) Transformation
Last Answer : Ans: B
Description : Transfer of genetic information from one bacterium to another in the transduction process is through (a) bacteriophages released from the donor bacterial strain (b) another bacterium ... physical contact between donor and recipient strains (d) conjugation between opposite strain bacterium.
Last Answer : (a) bacteriophages released from the donor bacterial strain
Description : Which statement is correct for bacterial transduction? (a) Transfer of some genes from one bacteria to another bacteria through virus. (b) Transfer of genes from one bacteria to another bacteria ... its DNA directly from mother cell. (d) Bacteria obtained DNA from other external source.
Last Answer : (a) Transfer of some genes from one bacteria to another bacteria through virus.
Last Answer : (a) Transfer of some genes from one bacteria to another bacteria through virus
Description : The most important mechanism of concurrent acquisition of multidrug resistance among bacteria is: A. Mutation B. Conjugation C. Transduction D. Transformation
Last Answer : B. Conjugation
Description : Which of the following is NOT a mode of genetic exchange within a bacterial population? a) conjugation b) transduction c) transformation d) translation
Last Answer : ANSWER: D -- TRANSLATION
Description : Which of the following is not a feature of the plasmids? (a) Transferable (b) Single-stranded (c) Independent replication (d) Circular structure
Last Answer : (b) Single-stranded
Description : Without restriction endonucleases, it would be very difficult to a. Force Plasmids into Bacteria. b. Chemically Open Dna Molecules. c. Replicate Dna In A Recombinant Cell. d. Bring About Mutations In Bacteria.
Last Answer : b. Chemically Open Dna Molecules.
Description : During the process of lysogeny _____. a. Phage DNA Integrates Into The Bacterial Chromosome. b. A Bacterium Acquires DNA From The External Environment. c. Competent Cells Receive Plasmids. d. New Phage Particles Are Assembled In The Host Bacterium.
Last Answer : a. Phage DNA Integrates Into The Bacterial Chromosome.
Description : are single-stranded DNA molecules that can recognize and bind to a distinctive nucLeotide sequence of a pathogen. a. Prophages b. Plasmids c. Cloning vectors d. DNA probes
Last Answer : d. DNA probes
Description : Transposable genetic elements (transposons) a. Were First Discovered By Watson And Crick. b. Are Smaller Than Insertion Sequences. c. Are Examples Of Plasmids. d. May Have Information For Antibiotic Resistance.
Last Answer : d. May Have Information For Antibiotic Resistance.
Description : Plasmids are a. Another Name for Transposons. b. Accessory Genetic Information. c. Domains within A Chromosome. d. Daughter Chromosomes.
Last Answer : b. Accessory Genetic Information.
Description : The plasmids can be eliminated from a cell by the process known as A- curing B- breaking C- fixing D- expulsion
Last Answer : curing
Description : Which of the following statement describes plasmids? A- Another name for a protoplast B- A complex membrane structure that covers the chromosome of bacteria Small, circular DNA molecules that can exist independently of chromosomes commonly C- found in bacteria D- None of the above
Last Answer : found in bacteria
Description : Which of the following plamids do not possess information for self transfer to another cell? A- Cryptic plasmids B- Conjugative plasmids C- Non-conjugative plasmids D- None of these
Last Answer : Non-conjugative plasmids
Description : The term used for plasmids possessing both RTF and r determinants is A- non self-transmissible plasmids B- non conjugative plasmids C- conjugative plasmids D- none of the above
Last Answer : conjugative plasmids
Description : Plasmids a. Replicate with the bacterial chromosome. b. Contain essential growth information. c. May contain antibiotic resistance genes. d. Are as large as the bacterial chromosome.
Last Answer : c. May contain antibiotic resistance genes.
Description : Specialized transduction is carried out by a. Virulent Phages That Have A Lytic Cycle Of Infection. b. Temperate Phages Carrying A Entire Bacterial Chromosome. c. Temperate Phages That Carry A Segment Of Host Dna. d. Virulent Phages That Swap Dna Segments.
Last Answer : c. Temperate Phages That Carry A Segment Of Host Dna.
Description : A is NOT associated with specialized transduction. a. Virulent Phage b. Lysogenic Cycle c. Prophage d. Recipient Cell
Last Answer : a. Virulent Phage
Description : Recombination of virus genomes occurs A- by transduction B- by transcription C- simultaneous infection of a host cell by two viruses with homologous chromosomes D- by transformation
Last Answer : simultaneous infection of a host cell by two viruses with homologous chromosomes
Description : In the extracellular medium, DNA-degrading enzymes would likely be to prevent transfer of DNA by A- conjugal transfer by a self-transmissible plasmid B- generalized phage transduction C- natural transformation D- none of the above
Last Answer : natural transformation
Description : Which of the following transport bacterial DNA to other bacteria via bacteriophages? A- Conjugation B- Transduction C- Transformation D- Translation
Last Answer : Transduction
Description : Conjugation pili are found only on some ______ bacteria, though it may occur between cells of various bacteria. a. Gram-positive b. Gram-negative c. Acid-fast d. Capsule containing
Last Answer : b. Gram-negative
Description : A bacterial cell that is transformed _____. a. Cannot Form A Conjugation Pilus. b. Has Undergone A Frameshift Mutation. c. Has Acquired Dna From The Environment. d. Will Probably Die Within 24 Hours.
Last Answer : c. Has Acquired Dna From The Environment.
Description : The process of conjugation in bacteria requires that _____. a. Two Types Of Viruses Be Present. b. The Conjugating Bacteria Be Deprived Of Nutrients. c. Two Bacteria Exchange Dna. d. Two Live Bacteria Come Together.
Last Answer : d. Two Live Bacteria Come Together.
Description : How can bacteria exchange pieces of DNA? a. mitosis b. budding c. meiosis d. conjugation
Last Answer : d. conjugation
Description : Tetracyclines interfere with a. Translation. b. Transcription. c. Dna Replication. d. Membrane Function.
Last Answer : a. Translation.
Description : The sulfonamides interfere with bacterial metabolism by a. blocking cell wall synthesis. b. disrupting folic acid metabolism. c. reacting with bacterial cell membranes. d. inhibiting DNA replication.
Last Answer : b. disrupting folic acid metabolism.
Description : New approaches to antibiotic therapy include a. Carbohydrate targets in the wall LPS. b. unregulating DNA replication. c. Discovering new and unique antibiotics. d. All of the above (A—C) are correct.
Last Answer : d. All of the above (A—C) are correct.
Description : Antiviral drugs that are base analogs inhibit a. Viral Entry. b. Genome Replication. c. Uncoating. d. Naturation.
Last Answer : b. Genome Replication.
Description : In the semiconservative method of replication a. Both parent strands are degraded. b. One parent strand is conserved in each of the the new dna. c. Both parent strands reform with one another. d. Okazaki fragments form both of the new molecules of DNA.
Last Answer : b. One parent strand is conserved in each of the the new dna.
Description : The Ames test is an effective procedure for a. Identifying disease-causing bacterial species. b. Detecting potential human carcinogens. c. Determining if DNA replication has occurred. d. Detecting antibiotic resistance.
Last Answer : b. Detecting potential human carcinogens.
Description : Why is DNA replication considered semiconservative? a. none of the materials are wasted b. it is a very efficient process c. half of the new DNA molecule is half of the original molecule d. none of the above are correct
Last Answer : c. half of the new DNA molecule is half of the original molecule
Description : Excision repair would correct DNA damage caused by a. Antibiotics. b. UV Light. c. A Chemical Mutagen. d. A Dna Replication Error.
Last Answer : b. UV Light.