What is Transferred When an

Question

What is transferred when an $F^+$ cell is crossed with an $F^-$ cell?
A) Only some bacterial chromosomal genes
B) Generally the whole bacterial chromosome
C) Only the fertility factor DNA
D) Both the plasmid and chromosomal genes
E) No genes

Accepted Answer

An $F^+$ cell contains the fertility factor in the plasmid state. In the cross between an $F^+$ cell and an $F^-$ cell, chromosomal genes are not transferred because they are not covalently linked to the plasmid. Only the plasmid genes are transferred.

What is transferred when an F+F^+F+ cell is crossed with an F−F^-F− cell?

What is transferred when an $F^+$ cell is crossed with an $F^-$ cell?