5. Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses

True or False:For conjugation to occur, bacterial cells must physically contact each other.

What is the name of the structure through which DNA is transferred? 

What property does the F factor give bacteria?

A F⁺ bacterial cell can donate DNA to which type of bacterium?

For bacteria that are F⁺, Hfr, F', and F⁻, perform or answer the following.

Describe a "partial diploid" and how it originates.

For bacteria that are F⁺, Hfr, F', and F⁻, perform or answer the following.

Describe the results of conjugation (i.e., changes in the recipient and the exconjugant) that allow detection of the state of the F factor in a donor strain.

For bacteria that are F⁺, Hfr, F', and F⁻, perform or answer the following.

Which of these donors can transfer a donor gene to exconjugants?

For bacteria that are F⁺, Hfr, F', and F⁻ perform or answer the following.

Which of these donors can convert exconjugants to a donor state?