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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 a form of recombination in bacteria that involves the F plasmid?

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Question 2

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A bacteriophage that is capable of entering either a lytic or lysogenic cycle is called a(n) ________.

A) temperate bacteriophage
B) virulent bacteriophage
C) plasmid
D) episome
E) plaque-forming unit

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Question 3

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Max Delbrück presented the first evidence that bacteria are capable of spontaneous mutation. What is the name of the test that Delbrück used to demonstrate this phenomenon?

A) fluctuation test
B) logarithmic test
C) lag test
D) prototrophic test
E) auxotrophic test

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