Question 1

What is a merozygote?

Accepted Answer

A merozygote is a partially di

Question 2

Explain what is meant by the term heteroduplex in the context of bacterial transformation.

Accepted Answer

If transforming DNA is derived from a ge

Question 3

Distinguish between F+ and F - bacteria.

Accepted Answer

F+ bacteria contain an F facto

Question 4

Name two forms of recombination in bacteria.

Accepted Answer

A)  conjugation and transduction 
B)  mixed and generalized 
C)  lytic and lysogenic 
D)  auxotrophic and prototrophic 
E)  insertion and replication 
A)  conjugation and transduction 
B)  mixed and generalized 
C)  lytic and lysogenic 
D)  auxotrophic and prototrophic 
E)  insertion and replication

Question 5

Assume that the gene trpA in an auxotrophic strain of E. coli is located at 27 minutes, whereas the gene pyrE is located at 81 minutes. How are minutes arrived at in the
context of gene mapping in bacteria?

Accepted Answer

(a) Minutes are arrived at by

Question 6

Name the general category into which double -stranded circular extrachromosomal DNA elements such as F factors, ColE1, and R would fall.

Accepted Answer

A)  capsid 
B)  plaque 
C)  partial diploid 
D)  r -determinant 
E)  plasmid 
A)  capsid 
B)  plaque 
C)  partial diploid 
D)  r -determinant 
E)  plasmid

Question 7

What is a bacteriophage?

Accepted Answer

A bacteriophage is a

What is a merozygote?

Explain what is meant by the term heteroduplex in the context of bacterial transformation.

Distinguish between F+ and F - bacteria.

Name two forms of recombination in bacteria.

Assume that the gene trpA in an auxotrophic strain of E. coli is located at 27 minutes, whereas the gene pyrE is located at 81 minutes. How are minutes arrived at in the context of gene mapping in bacteria?

Name the general category into which double -stranded circular extrachromosomal DNA elements such as F factors, ColE1, and R would fall.

What is a bacteriophage?

Introduction to Genetics

Mitosis and Meiosis

Mendelian Genetics

Modifications of Mendelian Ratios

Sex Determination and Sex Chromosomes

Chromosome Mutations: Variation in Number and Arrangement

Linkage and Chromosome Mapping in Eukaryotes

DNA Structure and Analysis

DNA Replication and Recombination

Chromosome Structure and Dna Sequence Organization

The Genetic Code and Transcription

Translation and Proteins

Gene Mutation, Dna Repair, and Transposition

Regulation of Gene Expression

The Genetics of Cancer

Recombinant Dna Technology

Genomics and Proteomics

Applications and Ethics of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

Developmental Genetics

Quantitative Genetics and Multifactorial Traits

Population and Evolutionary Genetics

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Exam 8: Genetic Analysis and Mapping in Bacteria and Bactierophages

What is a merozygote?

Explain what is meant by the term heteroduplex in the context of bacterial transformation.

Distinguish between F+ and F - bacteria.

Name two forms of recombination in bacteria.

Assume that the gene trpA in an auxotrophic strain of E. coli is located at 27 minutes, whereas the gene pyrE is located at 81 minutes. How are minutes arrived at in the context of gene mapping in bacteria?

Name the general category into which double -stranded circular extrachromosomal DNA elements such as F factors, ColE1, and R would fall.

What is a bacteriophage?

Introduction to Genetics

Mitosis and Meiosis

Mendelian Genetics

Modifications of Mendelian Ratios

Sex Determination and Sex Chromosomes

Chromosome Mutations: Variation in Number and Arrangement

Linkage and Chromosome Mapping in Eukaryotes

DNA Structure and Analysis

DNA Replication and Recombination

Chromosome Structure and Dna Sequence Organization

The Genetic Code and Transcription

Translation and Proteins

Gene Mutation, Dna Repair, and Transposition

Regulation of Gene Expression

The Genetics of Cancer

Recombinant Dna Technology

Genomics and Proteomics

Applications and Ethics of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

Developmental Genetics

Quantitative Genetics and Multifactorial Traits

Population and Evolutionary Genetics

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