The main difference between a self-transmissible and a mobilizable plasmid is that the self-transmissible plasmid carries genes encoding the mating apparatus usually has a transposon inserted into it transfers antibiotic resistance genes transfers both strands of the plasmid DNA TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The transducing particles carry only specific portions of the bacterial genome in which of the following transduction? None of these General transduction Specialized transduction Abortive transduction TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Inverted repeat sequences at each end and a gene encoding transposase is contained in which of the following transposable element? Virus Composite transposon Insertion element Plasmid TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Diagnostic DNA probes have been developed for Human immunodeficiency virus Hepatitis B virus All of these Mycobacterium tuberculosis TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Which of the following plamids do not possess information for self transfer to another cell? Non-conjugative plasmids Conjugative plasmids None of these Cryptic plasmids TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The correct term for the transfer of genetic material between bacteria in direct physical contact is transduction replication transformation conjugation TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
What information can be generated by interrupted mating experiments? DNA nucleotide sequences Proteomics of the bacteria Levels of DNA homology Bacterial genome maps TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The term used for acquisition of naked DNA from its environment and its incorporation in their genome by a bacterium is conjugation transformation transduction lysogenic conversion TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The transposase gene encodes an enzyme that facilitate site-specific integration of transposable elements viral replication within a genome general recombination None of these TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Which of the following term describes the relationship between a virus and host where no new viral particles are produced and the viral genome is replicated along with host chromosome? Lysogeny Conjugation Lysis Transformation TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?