MICROBIAL RECOMBINATION AND GENE TRANSFER QUIZ

The chromosomal genes, possessing fertility factor is known as

R factor

F prime factor

F factor

HFr

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F factor plasmids play a major role in

conjugation

transduction

trasnscription

replication

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The plasmid which makes the host more pathogenic is

None of these

F factors

Virulence plasmid

Metabolic plasmid

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The transposase gene encodes an enzyme that facilitate

viral replication within a genome

None of these

site-specific integration of transposable elements

general recombination

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Which of the following transport bacterial DNA to other bacteria via bacteriophages?

Transduction

Transformation

Conjugation

Translation

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Inverted repeat sequences at each end and a gene encoding transposase is contained in which of the following transposable element?

Plasmid

Composite transposon

Insertion element

Virus

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Which of the following is used by microbial genetisists as a tool?

Transposable elements

Bacteriophage

All of these

Plasmids

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The plasmids can be eliminated from a cell by the process known as

curing

expulsion

breaking

fixing

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Which of the following plamids do not possess information for self transfer to another cell?

Cryptic plasmids

Non-conjugative plasmids

Conjugative plasmids

None of these

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Which type of plasmid can exist with or without being integrated into the host's chromosome?

Medisome

Episome

Lisosome

Lysogen

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