Microbial Recombination and Gene Transfer
When composite transposons are formed

two IS elements integrate into a chromosome with only a small distance separating them
a small deletion occurs in the transposase gene of an IS element and plasmid is integrated
a small deletion occurs in the transposase gene of an IS element
an IS element integrates with another IS element with the help of a plasmid

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Microbial Recombination and Gene Transfer
Which of the following statement can describe horizontal transfer?

The synthesis of protein in RNA
The transmission of genetic information from parent to offspring
The synthesis of RNA from a DNA template
The transmission of genetic information from one independent, mature organism to another

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Microbial Recombination and Gene Transfer
Which of the following statement describes plasmids?

None of these
Small, circular DNA molecules that can exist independently of chromosomes commonly found in bacteria
A complex membrane structure that covers the chromosome of bacteria
Another name for a protoplast

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