The Difference Between Generalized and Specialized Transduction Is

Question

The difference between generalized and specialized transduction is
A) the size of the plasmids being moved.
B) the size of the phages being used.
C) that in generalized transduction, chromosomes are moved, whereas in specialized transduction, plasmids are moved.
D) that in generalized transduction, any DNA can be moved, but with specialized transduction, only certain DNA near the phage site can be moved.
E) There is no difference.

Accepted Answer

In generalized transduction, any DNA can be moved from the donor cell to the recipient cell. In specialized transduction, only specific DNA near the integration site of the lysogenic phage can be moved. Therefore, D is the best choice as it accurately distinguishes between the two types of transduction.