Gene Transfer Mutations And Genome Evolution - Microbiology An Evolving Science | Biology+

Course

Microbiology

Study Pack

Set 1: Microbial Life: Origin and Discovery

Set 2: Observing the Microbial Cell

Set 3: Cell Structure and Function

Set 4: Bacterial Culture, Growth, and Development

Set 5: Environmental Influences and Control of Microbial Growth

Set 7: Genomes and Chromosomes

Set 8: Transcription, Translation, and Bioinformatics

Set 9: Gene Transfer, Mutations, and Genome Evolution

Set 10: Molecular Regulation

Set 11: Viral Molecular Biology

Set 12: Biotechniques and Synthetic Biology

Set 13: Energetics and Catabolism

Set 14: Electron Flow in Organotrophy, Lithotrophy, and Phototrophy

Set 15: Biosynthesis

Set 16: Food and Industrial Microbiology

Set 17: Origins and Evolution

Set 18: Bacterial Diversity

Set 19: Archaeal Diversity

Set 20: Eukaryotic Diversity

Set 21: Microbial Ecology

Set 22: Microbes in Global Elemental Cycles

Set 23: Human Microbiota and Innate Immunity

Set 24: The Adaptive Immune Response

Set 25: Microbial Pathogenesis

Set 26: Microbial Diseases

Set 27: Antimicrobial Therapy

Set 28: Clinical Microbiology and Epidemiology

Set 9 Gene Transfer Mutations And Genome Evolution

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Set 9 Gene Transfer Mutations And Genome Evolution

(Multiple Choice)

Free

Competence in Gram-positive organisms is induced by

A) calcium and cold.
B) electrical currents.
C) competence factors made of peptides.
D) presence of biofilm.
E) Competence is not induced in Gram-positive bacteria.

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(Multiple Choice)

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During conjugation, the DNA passes through the ________, NOT the ________.

A) membranes; pilus
B) pilus; membranes
C) pilus; phage
D) phage; pilus
E) F factor; phage

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(Multiple Choice)

Free

A difference between type II restriction enzyme and type I or type III restriction enzymes is that

A) type II enzymes require shorter recognition sequences.
B) type II enzymes cut at the recognition sequence rather than elsewhere.
C) type I and III cut palindromic sequences but type II does not.
D) type I and III require different proteins for methylation and cutting.
E) type II enzymes are found only in Gram-positive bacteria.

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