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Genetics

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Set 11 Exchange And Evolution

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Question 1

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Passage of genetic information from one generation to the next is known as _____ transmission

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Question 2

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Which of the following statements about horizontal gene transfer are true? Please select all that apply.

A) Two gametes are donors to the zygote
B) Transfer depends on meiosis
C) Horizontal gene transfer is unidirectional
D) Horizontal gene transfer is rare in bacteria
E) Transposable elements can act as vectors of horizontal gene transfer

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Question 3

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Match the missing words in the following phrase. Most bacteria have [A] chromosomes, but a few species have [B] chromosomes. Bacteria also have [C] DNA, some of which can be passed between [D]. The most common type of these is [E], which can replicate [F] of the chromosome.

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