16. Microbial Genetics

Bacterial Transformation

Multiple Choice
What does it mean when a bacterial cell is naturally competent?
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Which of the following statements best describes the process of transformation in bacteria?
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When a bacterium acquires a new trait from its temperate phage, it is called _____.
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In a classic experiment on bacterial transformation, which molecule was identified as the genetic material responsible for transforming non-virulent Streptococcus pneumoniae into a virulent form?
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Cells that have the ability to take up DNA from the environment are called ______ cells.
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Nonpathogenic Vibrio cholerae can acquire the cholera toxin gene by which of the following processes?
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A common method used to introduce recombinant DNA (rDNA) into bacterial host cells is:
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New alleles that might allow a bacterium to become resistant to an antibiotic arise through which of the following processes?
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DNA transformation in bacteria is an important tool for DNA modification and cloning experiments. If the DNA being transformed by the bacteria contains antibiotic resistance genes, how does this help the scientists?
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Bacterial cells can become competent in two ways, which are:
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The process by which external DNA is transferred to a different bacterial cell is referred to as:
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