Exercise: Microbial Recombination And Gene Transfer

Questions for: Microbial Recombination And Gene Transfer

The transposase gene encodes an enzyme that facilitate
A:
viral replication within a genome
B:
general recombination
C:
site-specific integration of transposable elements
D:
none of the above
Answer: C
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Which of the following is the cause for drug resistance in tuberculosis?
A:
Mutation
B:
Transduction
C:
Transformation
D:
Conjugation
Answer: A
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The main difference between a self-transmissible and a mobilizable plasmid is that the self-transmissible plasmid
A:
transfers both strands of the plasmid DNA
B:
carries genes encoding the mating apparatus
C:
transfers antibiotic resistance genes
D:
usually has a transposon inserted into it
Answer: B
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Which type of plasmid can exist with or without being integrated into the host's chromosome?
A:
Medisome
B:
Lisosome
C:
Lysogen
D:
Episome
Answer: D
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Who discovered transposons (jumping genes)?
A:
Abelson
B:
Harvey
C:
McClintock
D:
Griffith
Answer: C
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