Plasmids That Govern Their Own Transfer are Known As

Question

Plasmids that govern their own transfer are known as
A) transformable.
B) transmutable.
C) conjugative.
D) transfective.

Accepted Answer

Plasmids that govern their own transfer are known as conjugative plasmids. They have the ability to transfer themselves from one bacterial cell to another through a process called conjugation. Transformable plasmids can be taken up by the bacterial cell via transformation, whereas transmutable plasmids can undergo spontaneous mutations. Transfective plasmids are not a type of plasmid transfer mechanism but rather are vectors used for introducing foreign DNA into eukaryotic cells.