A Mutation in the Gene Encoding the Enzyme That Cuts

Multiple Choice

A mutation in the gene encoding the enzyme that cuts F factor DNA during conjugation would result in

A) an inability to separate the recipient DNA from the donor DNA
B) an inability to draw the conjugated cells close enough to allow DNA transfer
C) the transfer of single-stranded DNA instead of double-stranded DNA
D) the inability of the donor DNA to move through the pilus
E) the inability of the recipient cell to replicate the F factor after transfer