Question 1

First observed by Lederberg and Tatum (1946) in Escherichia coli.

Accepted Answer

A)  Transformation 
B)  Transduction 
C)  Conjugation 
D)  All of the answers are correct 
A)  Transformation 
B)  Transduction 
C)  Conjugation 
D)  All of the answers are correct

Question 2

Cotransduction establishes the general order of genes on a bacterial chromosome, while conjugation is
more specific and thus may be used to establish precise distances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following matings would have the highest frequency of chromosomal gene transfer?

Accepted Answer

A)  F+ x F- 
B)  F' x F- 
C)  Hfr x F- 
A)  F+ x F- 
B)  F' x F- 
C)  Hfr x F-

Question 4

A histidine, methionine auxotroph .

Accepted Answer

A)  Can synthesis only histidine and methionine 
B)  Can only use histidine and methionine as nutrition sources 
C)  Cannot synthesize histidine and methionine 
D)  Is killed by histidine and methionine 
E)  Lacks proteins with histidine or methionine 
A)  Can synthesis only histidine and methionine 
B)  Can only use histidine and methionine as nutrition sources 
C)  Cannot synthesize histidine and methionine 
D)  Is killed by histidine and methionine 
E)  Lacks proteins with histidine or methionine

Question 5

The transfer of genetic material from two unrelated species is called .

Accepted Answer

A)  Vertical gene transfer 
B)  Conjugation 
C)  Sexual reproduction 
D)  Binary fission 
E)  Horizontal gene transfer 
A)  Vertical gene transfer 
B)  Conjugation 
C)  Sexual reproduction 
D)  Binary fission 
E)  Horizontal gene transfer

Question 6

What is the mazimum size of the

Accepted Answer

A)  10%-20% 
B)  30% 
C)  .5%-1% 
D)  1%-2.5% 
E)  coli chromosome capable of being carried by a P1 phage? 
A)  10%-20% 
B)  30% 
C)  .5%-1% 
D)  1%-2.5% 
E)  coli chromosome capable of being carried by a P1 phage?

Question 7

Who was the first to discover the process of natural transformation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Morgan 
B)  Sturtevant 
C)  Griffith 
D)  Avery 
A)  Morgan 
B)  Sturtevant 
C)  Griffith 
D)  Avery

Question 8

The process of conjugation may introduce new genes into the recipient strain, altering its
genotype.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The direct movement of DNA between two bacteria is called genetic transfer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Complementation experiments are used to determine if two observed mutations that are associated
with the same trait are actually in the same gene.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is correct concerning F factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Another term for a plasmid 
B)  It stands for fertility factor 
C)  It allows conjugation to occur 
D)  F+ bacteria act as donor strains in conjugation 
E)  All of the answers are correct 
A)  Another term for a plasmid 
B)  It stands for fertility factor 
C)  It allows conjugation to occur 
D)  F+ bacteria act as donor strains in conjugation 
E)  All of the answers are correct

Question 12

Uses competent cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  Transformation 
B)  Transduction 
C)  Conjugation 
A)  Transformation 
B)  Transduction 
C)  Conjugation

First observed by Lederberg and Tatum (1946) in Escherichia coli.

Cotransduction establishes the general order of genes on a bacterial chromosome, while conjugation is more specific and thus may be used to establish precise distances.

Which of the following matings would have the highest frequency of chromosomal gene transfer?

A histidine, methionine auxotroph .

The transfer of genetic material from two unrelated species is called .

What is the mazimum size of the

Who was the first to discover the process of natural transformation?

The process of conjugation may introduce new genes into the recipient strain, altering its genotype.

The direct movement of DNA between two bacteria is called genetic transfer.

Complementation experiments are used to determine if two observed mutations that are associated with the same trait are actually in the same gene.

Which of the following is correct concerning F factors?

Uses competent cells.

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Molecular Structure of Dna and Rna

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Gene Transcription and Rna Modification

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Exam 7: Genetic Transfer and Mapping in Bacteria and

First observed by Lederberg and Tatum (1946) in Escherichia coli.

Cotransduction establishes the general order of genes on a bacterial chromosome, while conjugation is more specific and thus may be used to establish precise distances.

Which of the following matings would have the highest frequency of chromosomal gene transfer?

A histidine, methionine auxotroph .

The transfer of genetic material from two unrelated species is called .

What is the mazimum size of the

Who was the first to discover the process of natural transformation?

The process of conjugation may introduce new genes into the recipient strain, altering its genotype.

The direct movement of DNA between two bacteria is called genetic transfer.

Complementation experiments are used to determine if two observed mutations that are associated with the same trait are actually in the same gene.

Which of the following is correct concerning F factors?

Uses competent cells.

Overview of Genetics

Mendelian Inheritance

Reproduction and Chromosome Transmission

Extensions of Mendelian Inheritance

Non-Mendelian Inheritance

Genetic Linkage and Mapping in Eukaryotes

Variation in Chromosome Structure and Number

Molecular Structure of Dna and Rna

Chromosome Organization and Molecular Structure

Dna Replication

Gene Transcription and Rna Modification

Translation of Mrna

Gene Regulation in Bacteria and Bacteriophages

Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes

Gene Mutation and Dna Repair

Recombination and Transposition at the Molecular

Recombinant Dna Technology

Biotechnology

Genomics I: Analysis of Dna

Genomics II: Functional Genomics, Proteomics, and

Medical Genetics and Cancer

Developmental Genetics

Population Genetics

Quantitative Genetics

Evolutionary Genetics

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