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Set 6 Genetic Analysis And Mapping In Bacteria And Bacteriophages

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Question 1

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What is the adaptation hypothesis?

A)The bacteria will mutate so it can become an auxotroph.
B)The phage mutates to infect bacteria more effectively.
C)The phage mutates so it can't infect bacteria any longer.
D)The phage and bacteria both mutate so the phage becomes less virulent.
E)The phage stimulates the bacteria to mutate to become immune to the phage.

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Question 2

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Which of the following is true about the interrupted mating technique?

A)The recipient bacterium will choose the best genes.
B)Time of contact is not applicable to this protocol.
C)Genes are transferred from the donor to recipient in a linear fashion based upon time of contact.
D)Donor will pass only beneficial genes to the recipient.
E)Genes will be passed from the centromere.

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Question 3

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Assume that the gene trpA in an auxotrophic strain of E.coli is located at 27 minutes,whereas the gene pyrE is located at 81 minutes. Present an experimental scheme that would allow you to convert one of the auxotrophic strains to a prototrophic

A)F+ auxotroph × F- wild type
B)Hfr auxotroph × F- wild type
C)F+ wild type × F- auxotroph
D)Hfr wild type × F- auxotroph
E)Hfr auxotroph × F- auxotroph

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