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Microbiology

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Set 9 Bacterial Genetic Analysis

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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The process of molecular cloning was mainly brought about through the discovery of these.

A)bacteriophages
B)transposons
C)transformations
D)restriction enzymes
E)conjugation events

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Question 2

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You are searching for a mutant strain of E.coli with no heat shock proteins.What approach is most likely to be successful?

A)positive phenotypic selection
B)DNA sequencing of cells within a population
C)Environmental searching for a new population
D)Toothpick pick-and-patching
E)None is likely to succeed

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Question 3

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You are searching for a mutant strain of Sinorhizobium melitoti which is antibiotic sensitive.What approach is most likely to be successful?

A)positive phenotypic selection
B)DNA sequencing of cells within a population
C)Environmental searching for a new population
D)Replica plating
E)None is likely to succeed

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